A bill sponsored by Senator Ayo Akinyelure seeking to prohibit discrimination between the University degree and the Higher National Diploma (HND) certificate holders in Nigeria has passed the third reading.
Senator Ibrahim Shekerau, the Chairman of the Joint Committee that worked in the legislation said that ”the bill would free the holders of HND from stagnation and ensure balanced treatment with their counterparts from other higher tertiary institutions in Nigeria.”
He noted that this would encourage patriotic contributions amongst HND employees in both public and private sectors.
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Senate President, Ahmed Lawan said; “Congratulations to the Senate. This particular issue has been on the front burner for a long time. I recall that in the House between 2003 and 2007, this was one Bill that was so important and it is a way of encouraging our Polytechnic graduates.
“This should not take away the kind of training they give but should be a motivation for our Polytechnic graduates,” Lawan said.