The Senate has requested the Federal Government to immortalize the late Ohinoyi of Ebiraland, Dr. Abdulrahman Ado Ibrahim.
Ibrahim, a former Vice President of the Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs, was buried after passing away on October 29 at an Abuja hospital while undergoing treatment for an age-related illness. 95 was his age.
The upper chamber demanded that the Federal College of Education Okene be named after the Ohinoyi of Ebiraland during Wednesday’s plenary session.
This came about in response to a resolution made in the National Assembly by Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, who represents the Kogi Central senatorial district.
Additionally, the Senate opened an inquiry into the purportedly ongoing incidents of hidden admissions at the University of Nigeria, Nsukka in Enugu State, which have placed the futures of around 290 deserving students in jeopardy.
The motion’s sponsor, Senator Nwaebonyi Onyeka Peter of Ebonyi North, highlighted the instance of Miss Chinyere Ekwe, who was accepted to the University of Nsukka to study medicine and surgery but had her admission revoked per the Joint Admissions and Matriculations Board’s (JAMB) decree.
Following a thorough discussion of the concerning practice, the upper house decided to look into the claim. To that end, the motion was referred to the committee on tertiary institutions, the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFUND), ethics, privileges, and public petitions for additional legislative action.
During the investigation, both committees are anticipated to summon representatives from JAMB, UNN, and the Ministry of Education, Professor Tahir Mamman, to explain the facts behind the “undisclosed admission” occurrence. They will then provide a report in two weeks.