CALABAR – Senator Bassey Edet Otu, the Governor of Cross River State, has officially approved and enacted two significant laws allowing establishment of two new educational institutions in the state.
The institutions include State University of Education and Entrepreneurship in Akamkpa, which will focus on education and entrepreneurship programs.
The State College of Agriculture in Obubra, which will provide training and education in agricultural sciences and practices.
By signing these bills into law, Governor Otu has paved the way for the development of these institutions, which will likely enhance education and economic opportunities in Cross River State.
He signed the two laws, during the State Executive Council meeting held at the chambers of the Traditional Rulers’ Council in Calabar on Wednesday.
For instance, the laws titled the Cross River State University of Education and Entrepreneurship Law 2024 and the Cross River State College of Agriculture Law 2024.
In a social media post, Governor Otu’s Chief Press Secretary Nsa Gill, said he told the enlarged EXCO that the appointment of governing councils and principal officers for both institutions will be prioritized in the coming weeks.
Also, he commended the leadership and members of the State House of Assembly for their expeditious review and passage of the bills.
He further said that the Clerk of the State Legislature, Mrs. Kate Ubi, Esq., and the Commissioner for Education, Sen. Steven Odey, jointly presented the bills to Governor for assent.
According to him, the new State University of Education and Entrepreneurship succeeds the former State College of Education, Akamkpa, while the College of Agriculture in Obubra transitions from being a campus of the University of Cross River State, Calabar.
Meanwhile, Truth Live News gathered that the Exco Approves Five New Executive Draft Bills for Legislative Consideration
These include: Cross River State Roads Fund Law, 2024; Cross River State Rural Access Roads Authority Law, 2024; Cross River State Lotteries and Gaming Agency Law, 2024; Cross River State Water User Association Law, 2024; as well as the Amendment of the Cross River State Counterpart Fund Law, 2024.
While expressing optimism that the legislative efforts would accelerate socio-economic development across the state, Otu said the draft bills, aimed at improving infrastructure, governance, and public services, are expected to undergo legislative review in the coming weeks.