SENATOR EKWUNIFE'S BILL FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION, AGULU PASSES SECOND READING

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 SENATOR EKWUNIFE'S BILL FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION, AGULU PASSES SECOND READING

The Nigerian Senate on Tuesday, December 7, 2021, passed the bill for the establishment of Federal University of Science, Technology and Innovation Agulu, Anaocha LGA, Anambra State, after second reading.

The bill which was read for the first time on 12th October 2021, was conceived to offer opportunity for many young Nigerians who are desirous of studying and showcasing their talents in the areas of practical sciences, innovative engineering and fabrication up to and beyond graduate levels. The bill was sponsored by the Senator representing Anambra Central Senatorial District, Uche Ekwunife, PhD.

According to Ekwunife, the institution if established will serve as a holistic Development Centre for knowledge, skills, research and innovation in cutting edge Hi-tech value chain. 

"With a population of over two hundred million people and a sizable portion of that number being young people, we are under served in terms of technologically oriented institutions. Based on data provided on ranking of universities and number of engineering courses which comes with full accreditation by COREN, only 21 out of the 170 Universities in Nigeria can be said to be into training technological engineers", the Chairman Senate committee on Science, Technology and Innovation said.

Ekwunife further argued that in our contemporary society where science and technology drives knowledge based economy, it has become compelling that more emphasis be placed on institutions that will enhance Nigeria’s capacity to generate a technological workforce that will bring her into global reckoning, enhance the productive sector of our economy from being a net importer to being a net exporter of goods and services, as well as keep pace with the rapidly changing technological world.

The charismatic lawmaker concluded by presenting the conceptual framework behind the University and assured the Senate that Agulu community is ready to host the institution.

Kingsley Ubani 

SA Media to Senator Uche Ekwunife

King Harshavardhan was defeated in the battle.

 King Harshavardhan was defeated in the battle.

He was handcuffed and taken to the winner king. At that time the winner king was in a happy mood.

The king kept a proposal for Harshavardhan and said, “ If you can answer me a question correctly I will return your kingdom or else leave aside the kingdom, you shall have to remain a prisoner for the rest of your life in my country.”

“ The question is, ' what does a woman want from her man?' You will get a month of time to give the answer.

Harshavardhan accepted the King's proposal.

He went to various places and met many scholars, preachers, priests, dancers,prostitutes, housewives,maids and many more to know what exactly a woman wants from a man.

If someone said she wants ornaments, the other would say she wants children from her man, another said beautiful house and family, yet another said she would like to have the throne etc. etc.

Harshavardhan was not satisfied with these answers at all.

The month was about to end.

On the other hand, Harshavardhan was unable to collect a satisfactory answer.

Then someone informed that far away,in another country there lives a witch. Only she can give proper answer to this question because she has all the answers.

Along with friend Siddhiraj, Harshavardhan went and met the witch. He asked the question.

The witch said , “ I will give you the correct answer only if your friend agrees to marry me.”

The witch was old and extremely ugly. He didn't want this injustice to happen with his friend.

But to save his friend and the king of his country, Siddhiraj gave his consent to marry the witch and the marriage happened.

The witch then answered Harshavardhan and said, “ A woman wants to be independent so that she can take decisions on her own.”

Harshavardhan liked the answer.

He told this answer to the winner king. The king liked the answer, released Harshavardhan and returned his kingdom to him.

On the other hand, the witch on her wedding night said to her husband, “You have a pure heart. You have sacrificed yourself to save your friend, so, I want to tell you something.”

“Everyday, I look ugly for 12 hours and extremely beautiful for the next 12 hours. Tell me, which look would you like to accept.”

Siddhiraj said, “ That is your decision dear. I have accepted you as my wife,so, I would like you anyway. ”

Hearing this, the witch transformed into a beauty and said, “ You have allowed me to take the decision, therefore, from now I shall always remain beautiful.”

“Actually this is my real look. I had changed my appearance into ugly witch for the ugly people all around.

The social norms have made women dependent,but, mentally no woman accepts dependence.

Hence,those homes who have given power to the wives are generally happier.

We may not allow the wife to be the head of the house,but, we should atleast release half part of her life, that half part, in which she can openly take her own decisions