Senate passes bill for Borno agriculture college

By Henry Umoru
ABUJA — The Senate has passed for third reading a bill seeking to establish the Federal College of Agriculture, Shani, in Borno State.
The passage of the bill on Thursday followed the consideration of a report presented by the Senate Committee on Agricultural Colleges and Institutions during plenary.
The bill, sponsored by Senator Mohammed Ali Ndume (APC, Borno South), is aimed at promoting agricultural education and development in Shani and the country at large.
Ndume said the proposed institution would equip farmers with knowledge and skills to improve agricultural productivity and adopt modern farming techniques.
“One of the fundamental challenges facing agricu...