Senate Holds Hearing on Proposed Federal University in Bayelsa
By Tams Jonah, ABUJA – The Senate has held a public hearing on a bill sponsored by Senator Konbowei Benson seeking to establish a Federal University of Science and Technology in Korokorosei, Bayelsa State, advancing legislative consideration of the proposed institution aimed at expanding access to science and technology education in the state.
The hearing, organised by the Senate Committee on Tertiary Institutions and Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund), took place on Thursday, October 22, 2026, at the National Assembly Complex in Abuja.
The proposed legislation, titled Federal University of Science and Technology, Korokorosei, Bayelsa State (Establishment) Bill, 2024, carries the legislative reference SB.483.
The public hearing provided a platform for stakeholders and members of the public to contribute to discussions on the proposed establishment of the university as part of the legislative process.
Senate President Godswill Akpabio was listed as the special guest of honour, while Senator Dandutse Muntari Mohammed, chairman of the Senate Committee on Tertiary Institutions and TETFund, hosted the event.
The proposed university would be located in Korokorosei, Bayelsa State, with a focus on science and technology education.
Its establishment would require the completion of the legislative process, including passage of the bill by the National Assembly and presidential assent, before the institution could be formally established under federal law.
The public hearing marks a step in the Senate’s consideration of the proposal, which seeks to expand the institutional framework for tertiary education in Bayelsa State.
