I won’t rest until ABU Kabba campus becomes full-fledged university ― Adeyemi

The Senator representing Kogi West, Senator Smart Adeyemi has said that he will not rest until the Presidency signs the Bill for the University in Okun land saying it remains topmost on his agenda.

The Senate Committee on Aviation who made the declaration after an intense lobby on the floor of the senate said that a University in Okun land remains topmost on his agenda.

The Senator who confided in a few constituencies says efforts are on to make the President sign the bill into law upon a passage from both chambers of the National Assembly.

The bill which has gone through the first reading seeks to upgrade the Divisional Agricultural College of the Ahmadu Bello University in Kabba to a full-fledged University of Agriculture, almost sixty years of producing thousands of agriculture professionals.

Senator Smart Adeyemi says Okunland has thousands of professors and has the capacity, resourcefulness and competence to run the proposed University.

The seriousness towards the passage of federal university of agriculture, Kabba by the senate of the federal republic again manifested when the bill came up on Wednesday for its formal first reading. Senator Smart Adeyemi was seen moving round to seek his colleague’s support.

The senator representing Kogi West promised that all efforts and lobbying required would be done to ensure the passage of the bill by the National Assembly.

Constituents across the seven LGA of Kogi West have continued to praise the Senator for understanding the yearnings and aspirations of the people, said it is a clear indication that the Senator is in tune with the reality of his people.