Edo South lawmaker and chairman of the Senate Committee on Ethics, Privileges and Public Petitions, Senator Neda Imasuen, has restated the National Assembly’s commitment to improving university funding, safeguarding academic freedom, and bridging the gap between knowledge and industry.
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He gave the assurance during the golden jubilee celebration of the Faculty of Arts, University of Benin, where he received the Distinguished Legislative Leadership Award. Represented by former Edo State Transport Commissioner, Orobosa Omo-Ojo, the senator said education must go beyond certificates to building problem solvers, ethical leaders, and resilient citizens.
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Omo-Ojo highlighted Imasuen’s interventions in education across Edo South, including over 420 scholarships awarded in the past two years, coverage of UTME fees for more than 500 students, and vocational training programmes for parents in farming, fashion, and traditional event services.
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He further pledged support for President Bola Tinubu’s Students Loan Act and announced plans to rebuild the Faculty of Arts Lecture Theatre, alongside training 350 youths in boundary security.
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