BENIN CITY – Edo State House of Assembly on Tuesday commenced debate on a bill for a law to establish the Edo State College of Agriculture and Natural Resources and other matter connected.
Moving the motion for the debate on the bill, the leader of the House, Hon. Roland Asoro said that the establishment of the college in the state will address the menace of food security.
He said “the needed manpower and resources will be provided by the college when established to improve agriculture in the state and in the country.
“The College of Agriculture will have campuses in all the 3 senatorial districts in the state to address the challenges of agricultural development”, he noted.
Hon.Emma Okoduwa commended the executive for sponsoring the bill noting that campus in Iguorhiaki, Edo South senatorial district will dwell on principle and modern techniques in agriculture.
He said that the campuses in Edo Central(Uromi) and North(Agenebode) will focus on Forestry /environmental studies and marine technology adding that these campuses will also help in training people with skills to generate employment.
“The College of Agriculture, apart from improving the economy of the state, will give opportunities of employment to academic and non-academic staff”, Hon.Okoduwa noted.
The speaker, Rt.Hon.Frank Okiye in his submission said that the debate on the bill will be deferred to another sitting day to allow for robust contributions noting that the establishment of the college is to spread across the 3 senatorial districts in the state.
Also during plenary, the Speaker, Rt.Hon.Frank Okiye constituted an ad-hoc committee to be chaired by the Deputy Speaker, Hon.Yekini Idaiye to review the House Rules in other to reflect the current composition of the principal officers which is without minorities.
The other members of the committee are Hon.Henry Okhuarobo, Hon.Emma Okoduwa, and the other statutory members who includes the clerk, Mr.Yahaya Omogbai, the deputy clerk(legal),Director (legal matter),secretary to Rules and business committee
