By Kola Alhassan
The House of Representatives has intensified efforts on bill to establish of National Polytechnic Commission.
Sources said the bill is sponsored by Farah Dagogo, member representing Degema/Bonny Federal Constituency of Rivers State.
It was learnt that it has scaled first reading in the House.
The proposed National Polytechnic Commission is aimed at supervising, regulating and coordinating polytechnic education in Nigeria.
According to the bill, members of the Commission, who would be appointed by the President, shall be Chairman and one representative each from the Federal Ministry of Education, Health and Finance and one representative from the Association of Polytechnics.
The bill empowers the proposed commission to “prepare, after consultation with all the state governments, the polytechnics, and other bodies it considers appropriate, periodic master plans for the balanced and coordinated development of all polytechnics in Nigeria.
The bill will ensure general programmes are pursued by the polytechnics, while making sure they meet national needs, aims and objectives.
