The Nasarawa State House of Assembly has charged the Federal University, Lafia, FULafia, to create jobs for its graduating students and others to reduce the rate of unemployment in the country.
The Chairman, House Committee on Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Mr Musa Ibrahim, made the call while hosting the management of FULafia in Lafia.
“Jobs should be created as you are graduating students, you should absorb some of them and other people in order to tackle the rate of unemployment in the country,” he said.
He applauded the university for ensuring high academic standard, assuring of the House’s commitment to give it maximum support, to enable the institution to succeed and for the overall development of the state and country at large.
“I want to appreciate you for the visit and to assure you of the assembly’s support to enable the university to succeed.
“We are satisfied with the quality of education in the university.
“We are ready to support, partner and collaborate with the university for the overall development of the institution,” he said.
Speaking earlier, the Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Research and Partnerships, Prof. Samaila Usman, said the visit was to seek for the support of the members and the House in particular, for the overall development of the institution.
“We have tabled some issues of concern for the university to grow higher.
”We have discussed issues that are developmental in nature. The Deputy VC said the university was up and doing in ensuring the security of students and staff as well as others.
“The university is leaving no stone unturned to ensure the security of lives and property of students and staff of the institution,” he said.
