Yobe Assembly approves second reading of Biomedical Engineering Institute Bill

The Yobe State House of Assembly has fixed accelerated information to a measure seeking the constitution of Institute for Biomedical Engineering, Science and Technology successful the state.

The bill, presented by the enforcement limb of government, scaled its 2nd speechmaking on Tuesday following extended deliberations by members connected the level of the House.

Leading the debate, the Leader of the House, Hon. Nasiru Hassan Yusuf, said the projected institute was designed to fortify the state’s healthcare strategy by producing competent technicians for the due attraction and utilisation of aesculapian equipment.

According to him, the institute would connection some full-time and part-time programmes, beforehand probe and innovation, make method manpower, make employment opportunities for youths, and lend to the economical improvement of the state.

“If established, Yobe would go the archetypal authorities successful the state to acceptable up an Institute for Biomedical Engineering, Science and Technology”, Hon. Yusuf added.

In their contributions, members representing Gujba, Mamudo, Bade West and Nguru II constituencies, Bulama Bukar, Mohammed Isa Bello, Sanda Kara Bade and Musa Lawan Majakura, described the projected institute arsenic an concern successful the aboriginal of healthcare and h...