#PlenaryHighlights: Tuesday, December 16, 2025**
In a powerful legislative push focused on human capital development and improving specialised healthcare access, the House at Plenary successfully passed nine bills that have met all final legislative requirements within the Green Chamber.
These bills, now cleared by the House, are a decisive step toward strengthening critical national sectors:
A. Expanding Tertiary Education
(i) A Bill for an Act to Amend the Agricultural Research Council of Nigeria Act, Cap, A12 Laws of the Federation 2004 (as amended) to Change the Name of the Federal College of Agricultural Technology, Opialu–Ojapo, Benue State to Federal College of Agriculture and Technology, Opialu–Ojapo, Benue State and for Related Matters (SB.864)
(ii) A Bill for an Act to Establish Federal College of Entrepreneurship and Skills Acquisition, Illela, Sokoto State, to Provide Full-Time Courses, Teaching Instruction and Training in Technology, Applied Science, Arts, Social Sciences, Humanities and Management and for Related Matters (HB.927)
(iii) A Bill for an Act to Provide for Establishment of the **Federal College of Nursing and Midwifery, Eket, Akwa Ibom State** and for Related Matters (HB. 363)
(iv) A Bill for an Act to Provide for Establishment of the Federal College of Nursing and Midwifery, Mashi, Katsina State, and for Related Matters (HB. 1554)
(v) A Bill for an Act to Repeal the Federal College of Medical Laboratory science and Technology, Jos Act, 2022 and Enact the Federal University of Medical Laboratory science and Technology, Jos Act, 2025 to make Comprehensive Provisions for Management and Administration of the University and for Related Matters
B. Decentralising Specialised Healthcare
(i) A Bill for an Act to Amend the Federal Medical Centres Act and Establish Federal Medical Centre, Damasak, Borno State and for Related Matters (HB. 544)
(ii) A Bill for an Act to Amend Federal Medical Centres Act and Establish Federal Medical Centre, Alkaleri, Bauchi State and for Related Matters (HB. 550)
(iii) A Bill for an Act to Amend the Federal Medical Centres Act and Establish Federal Medical Centre, Ido, Oyo State and for Related Matters (HB. 1706)
(iv) A Bill for an Act to Amend the Federal Medical Centres Act and Establish Federal Medical Centre, Fagge, Kano State and for Related Matters (HB. 94)
The passage of these nine bills underscores the House’s commitment to widening access to education and bringing essential, specialised healthcare closer to the populace.
Note: These Bills, having been passed by the House of Representatives, will now be transmitted to the Senate for concurrence where applicable, completing the legislative process before being forwarded for Presidential assent.
