Plateau Govt Lauds FG For Approving 2 Universities

• Commendation
• Plateau Government approves two private universities

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The Plateau Government has applauded the Federal Government for approving the establishment of two private universities in the state.

The ommisioner for Information and Communication, Mr Dan Manjang, gave the commendation at the end of the end of the state executive meeting in Jos.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Federal Executive Council (FEC) on Wednesday approved a memo from the Ministry of Education for the establishment of 20 new private universities across the country.

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Plateau received approval for Karl-Kumm University, Vom and Anan University, Kwall.

Manjang said the approval by the FEC was a demonstration of a good working relationship between Plateau and the Federal Government.

He said that an approval was also recently received for the establishment of a Federal Polytechnic in Shendam Local Government.

Speaking on the bill to establish a Contributory Pension Scheme for employees in the public sector, the commissioner, said that the executive gave approval for a bill to be sent to the Plateau House of Assembly.

“This bill seeks to repeal Edict No. 90 of 1978, and Edict No. 27 of 1998. The bill seeks to establish a contributory pension scheme for the public service in the state.

“The bill when passed, will ensure uniform set of rules, regulations and standard, as prescribed by the bureau for ministration and payment of retirement benefits in the public service of the state and Local Govt.

“It will also regulate, supervise and ensure administration of pension matter in accordance to pension reforms. The scheme is to inculcate the spirit of savings in civil servants and help them have some thing to fall back on during retirement,” he said.