The Kogi State government has approved a bill to establish a new university in the state.
While disclosing this on Thursday July 9, 2020, the state’s Commissioner for Information and Communications, Kingsley Fanwo, stated that the approved institution, which is named “Confluence University of Science and Technology” would be situated in Osara, Adavi Local Government.
The commissioner explained that the approval of the tertiary institution is aimed at training manpower in science related courses to feed the available industries in the state.
He said the focus on science and technology-based courses would take Kogi to the next level of industrial development.
“In view of the location of the state and in view of the abundant mineral resource across the state, it is pertinent for Kogi State to have a university that will train and feed the industries in the state especially the giant Ajaokuta steel industry that is about to be resuscitated after many decades of abandonment,” he said.
Fanwo added that the bill for the establishment of the university would be transmitted to the state house of assembly by the attorney general and commissioner for justice.
He urged residents of the state to give more support to the incumbent administration of Yahaya Bello, the governor.
