Edo state Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo has signed a bill amending the name and governing structure of the state school of Agriculture, which is currently being operated in three campuses.
Okpebholo signed the bill into law when he received the Speaker of the Edo State House of Assembly, Blessing Agbebaku on a courtesy visit to Government House, Benin City.
A statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Dr.Patrick Ebojele, said the school will now be known as the Edo state College of Agriculture, Science and Technology.
The newly rebranded College of Agriculture, Science and Technology will operate across Three Campuses with Iguoriakhi the main campus focusing on Agric technology, Uromi Campus for Forestry and Agenebode campus for Aquaculture.
Speaking before the governor assented the bill, the Speaker of the Edo state House of Assembly Rt Honourable Blessing Agbebaku noted that the amendment will ensure global best practices and proper training of students.
While responding,Governor Okpebholo noted that the signing of the bill into law was a new dawn for the school and the state at large.
He said the new changes will improve the students capacity in the school, as the present law will help create jobs opportunity to the teeming youths, in terms of livestock rearing and agricultural husbandry.
Okpebholo said the Agriculture sector will educate Edo youths to focus on the breeding, care, and daily management of livestock to produce meat, milk, fiber, and eggs.