The Nigerian Senate has passed the bill for the establishment of the Federal University of Agriculture, Akure, Ondo State.
The passage is contained in the Report of a Bill for an Act to Amend the Federal Universities of Agriculture Act, Cap. F22, Laws of the Federation of Nigeria, 2004.
According to the document, the bill seeks to amend Section 2 of the Principal Act by inserting new paragraphs to provide for the establishment of three new Federal Universities of Agriculture:
(d) Federal University of Agriculture, Mubi, Adamawa State;
(e) Federal University of Agriculture, Akure, Ondo State; and
(e) Federal University of Agriculture, Emugham, Rivers State.
The bill, which may be cited as the Federal Universities of Agriculture Act (Amendment) Bill, 2026, was retained and passed by the Committee of the Whole.
The Akure component of the bill was sponsored by the Senator representing Ondo Central Senatorial District, Distinguished Senator Adeniyi Adegbonmire, SAN.
The passage marks a major legislative win for Ondo State and a significant boost for agricultural education and food security in Nigeria.
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