Bomba Dauda
The Senator representing Kaduna South Senatorial District of Kaduna State, Sunday Marshall katung reiterated that the Senate, yesterday, 7th April, 2024 passed for second reading, my bill for the establishment of Federal University of Applied Sciences, Manchok in Kaduna State.
While leading the debate on the Bill, I emphasize on the very essence of the University, which is aimed at providing a highly special institution of learning that would provide a holistic view of science as a broad area.
The objectives of the University amongst others include:
To provide courses of instruction and training and research in Applied Sciences and produce technicians and such skilled personnel required for related industries;
Also, act as agents and catalysts through post-graduate training, research and innovation for the effective and economic utilisation, exploitation and conservation of the country’s natural, economic and human resources; Identify the technological problems and needs of the society and to find solutions to them within the context of overall national development;
To provide and promote sound basic scientific training as a foundation for the development of technology and applied sciences, taking into account indigenous culture and the need to enhance national unity; and post-graduate research leading to the award of diplomas, first degrees, and higher degrees in various aspects of applied sciences.
I equally opined that the potential of the Nigerian economy is very high and to achieve those potentials, high-level technical and scientific expertise is needed.
Therefore, the establishment of the University, as proposed in the Bill, will advance knowledge through research and the nurturing of unique innovations in Applied Sciences through the transformation of the scientific knowledge of Nigerian graduates. This would in turn stimulate Nigeria’s technological advancements.
