'10th NASS will prioritise improving standard of education' - Akpabio

<h2></h2>, <h2>The President of Senate, Sen. Godswill Akpabio, says the 10th Assembly will pass quality legislation that will raise the standard of education in the country.</h2>, <p>Akpabio urged the matriculating students to see the opportunity of their admission as a great privilege as the knowledge they will acquire cannot be found in conventional universities.</p>, <span>President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio.</span>, <p>Akpabio made the pledge during the 10th National Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies (NILDS)/ University of Benin (UNIBEN) Matriculation ceremony for Post Graduate programmes in Abuja on Monday, July 17, 2023.</p>, <p>“I am very much aware of the current state of education in the country, and I wish to assure you all that this administration is committed to addressing the nagging issues that bother on education instability and restiveness in our tertiary institutions.</p>, <p>“This is evident with the recently- assented Students Loan Act by President Bola Tinubu, to ensure access to education for all.</p>, <p>“I wish to equally assure Nigerians that the 10th Assembly shall have as her fulcrum part of its legislative agenda boost for educational development, as we believe that our growth and development as a nation is proportional to the quality of our educational system.</p>, <p>“Therefore, the 10th Assembly will pass quality legislation, which its implementation will raise the standard of education service delivery Nigerians expect from us,” he said.</p>, <p>Represented by the Deputy Senate President, Sen. Jibrin Barau, Akpabio implored the matriculating students to see the opportunity of their admission as a great privilege as the knowledge they will acquire cannot be found in conventional universities.</p>, <p>He said that the programmes would offer the matriculants the needed knowledge to contribute to the nation’s democracy and national development.</p>, <p>Also speaking, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rep. Tajudeen Abbas, said that the imperatives of resea