The Deputy Minority Leader and Member Representing Aninri, Awgu and Oji-River Federal constituency have sponsored the bill for an act to repeal for the Federal College of Dental Technology and Therapy Act 2017, and enact the Federal University of Health Sciences and Technology bill, Enugu to make comprehensive provisions for management and administration of university and other related matters to be read for the second time.

The bill which was read by Okechukwu for the first time on Tuesday 21^st September 2021 at the House Assembly called on the government to make a comprehensive for management and administration of university and other related matters be read for the second time.

Speaking in the year of its establishment, Okechukwu said “It was established in 1955 by medical auxiliaries’ registration ordinance of 1952 and has actually metamorphosed through the times and at a particular time in our history it served Ghana, Cameroon and other West African countries as the only institution.

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“As a dynamic institution, this was reflected by the act of parliament in 2017 which made it possible for the institution to award the grades to be able to do other courses”, Okechukwu said.

Stating the reason for the bill, he said “What this bill essentially asks for is that the letter and spirit with which parliament established the multi disciplinary engagement of the institution is reflected in its name.

“So it’s only trying to ensure that it becomes a federal institution, not looking like it’s a monotechnic because its already canvassing and awarding degrees for those courses and they are courses that are very important for the progress of Nigeria”, he said concluding.