A Former Member of the Abia State House of Assembly who Represented Umuahia South Federal Constituency Hon Jerry Uzosike has asked the Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives Rt. Hon. Benjamin Kalu to jettison the ideal of sponsoring a Bill to Establish Bola Tinubu University of Languages in Aba but Instead push for the Establishment of a Conventional Federal University that can offer Professional Course like Medicine and Surgery, Law etc.
Uzosike who extended a heartfelt appreciation to the Deputy Speaker for his vigorous efforts at the National Assembly and the achievements said he believed that he has the capacity to push for the Establishment of a Conventional Federal University in Abia State.
“It’s important to note that Abia State remains the only state without a conventional Federal University. During President Jonathan’s tenure, federal universities were approved for every state except Abia, based on the argument that we had the Federal University of Agriculture. While the then Vice-Chancellor made strides to elevate MOUAU to a conventional status, increasing student enrollment from under 10,000 to 35,000, those gains were lost after his departure due to the university’s legislative framework, which limited its offerings to agriculture and related courses”
“Furthermore, when General Ihejirika served as Chief of Army Staff, he established a military language school in Isukwuato, unfortunately few years later ,military university was launched in the North and the New military university also offer languages. Had the language school st ISUKWUATO made a conventional military university encompassing a broader range of courses, it could have significantly advanced local development within ISUKWUATO area and Abia at Large”
“Now, with your energetic and determined leadership, there is no better time to establish a university where our children can pursue degrees in Law, Medicine, Nursing, Pharmacy,Engineering, Social Sciences, and more”
According to Honourable Jerry, A conventional Federal University would also be positioned to be self-sustainable, preparing for any future policies that may require institutions to support themselves.
“Given your impressive legislative track record, I am confident that you have the ability to secure a conventional university for Abia, ensuring our children do not have to travel to Ebonyi State f and other far locations for programs like Nursing and Pharmacy and others” He concluded.
