Specific Legislative Actions

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  "The 10th Senate is advancing key reforms aimed at enhancing quality, accessible and relevant Technical and Vocational Educational Training (TVET) in Nigeria. Aside the allocation and approval of annual budget, some legislative actions taken by the Senate to achieve this include: 1. SB. 170: Federal College of Education (Technical) Saminaka, Kaduna State (Establishment) Bill, 2024, sponsor by Senator Khalid Ibrahim Mustapha (First Reading)​ 2. SB. 221: Federal University of Education (Technical) Gombe (Establishment) Bill, 2023 Sponsor: Senator Ibrahim Hassan Dankwambo (Passed Second Reading​) 3. SB. 639: Federal Technical and Vocational Colleges Bill, 2024 Sponsor: Senator Diket Satso Plang (Passed First Reading​) 4. SB. 641: Strengthening Career and Technical Training Bill, 2024 Sponsor: Senator Mohammed Sani Musa 5. Status: Second Reading (Referred to Committee)​ 6. SB. 497: Federal College of Vocational and Technical Studies Naka, Benue State (Establishment) Bill, 2024 Sponsor: Senator Titus Zam Tartenger (Second Reading (Referred to Committee)​) 7. SB. 498: Federal College of Vocational and Technical Studies (Establishment) Bill, 2024 Sponsor: Senator Kamorudeen Olalere Oyewumi (First Reading​) 8. SB. 693: Federal College of Vocational and Technical Studies Idare, Ondo State (Establishment) Bill, 2025 Sponsor: Senator Adeniyi Ayodele Adegbonmire(First Reading)​ 9. SB. 660: Institute of Entrepreneurship and Technical Skills Development, Osisioma, Abia State (Establishment) Bill, 2024 Sponsor: Senator Austin Akobundu Status: First Reading (https://nass.gov.ng/documents/billdownload/11177.pdf) A Bill for an Act to provide for the Establishment of the 10. The Senate also passed for second reading on 13th May 2025; the Yaba Federal University of Technology and Vocational Studies Yaba, Lagos State and to make comprehensive provisions for its due management and administration and for other related matters, 2025 (SB. 738) sponsored by Sen. Bamidele, Michael Opeyemi (https://placng.org/i/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Senate-order-paper-Tuesday-13th-May-2025.pdf). 11. A Bill for an Act to Amend the Federal Universities of Technology Act to provide for the Establishment of Federal University of Technology Offa, Kwara State, by upgrading the Federal Polytechnic Offa, Kwara State from a Diploma awarding Institution to a Degree awarding Institution and for related matters, 2025 (SB. 789) - Passed Second Reading. The bill is currently sponsored by Sen. Yisa, Ashiru Oyelola (Kwara South) (https://placng.org/i/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Senate-order-paper-Wednesday-25th-June-2025.pdf) 12. Federal Polytechnics Act (Amendment) Bill, 2025 (SB. 790) - Passed First Reading on the 15th May, 2025. The bill was sponsored by Sen. Abbas, Aminu Iya (Adamawa Central). (https://placng.org/i/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Senate-order-paper-Thursday-15th-May-2025.pdf). 13. Federal Technical College Ngwo, Enugu State (Establishment) Bill, 2025 (SB. 831) - Passed first reading on the 21st May, 2025. The bill was sponsored by Sen. Osita, Ngwu (Enugu West). (https://placng.org/i/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Senate-order-paper-Wednesday-21st-May-2025.pdf) 13. Federal Universities of Technology Act (Amendment) Bill, 2025 (SB. 836) - Passed rirst reading on the 27th of May, 2025. Sponsored by Sen. Asuquo, Ekpenyong (Cross River South). (https://placng.org/i/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Senate-order-paper-Tuesday-27th-May-2025.pdf) 14. The Senate also passed for first reading on 24th June 2025, the Federal Polytechnics Act (Amendment) Bill, 2025 (SB. 859). The bill is sponsored by Sen. Akintunde, Yunus Abiodun (Oyo Central). 15. On the 26th June 2025, The Senate received a report of the Committee on Tertiary Institutions and TETFUND Federal Polytechnics Act Cap. F17 LFN, 2004 (Amendment) Bill, 2025 Sen. Mohammed, Dandutse Muntari (Katsina South). That the Senate do Receive and Consider the Report of the Committee on Tertiary Institutions and TETFUND on the Federal Polytechnics Act Cap. F17 LFN, 2004 (Amendment) Bill, 2025. 16. On 1st July 2025 the Senate also passed for first reading the Federal Polytechnic Act(Amendment) bill, 2025 (H.B 1977) (https://web.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=1134435425385365&set=pcb.1134435535385354). 17. Nigeria Institute of Apprenticeship, Entrepreneurship and Vocational Studies Onicha-Igboeze, Ebonyi State (Establishment) Bill, 2025 (SB. 877) - Passed for first reading on the 2nd July 2025. Sponsored by Sen. Ani, Anthony Okorie (Ebonyi South) (https://placng.org/i/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Senate-order-paper-Wednesday-2nd-July-2025.pdf)"