The institutions are College of Education, Bende, Abia; Federal University of Medical and Health Sciences, Item, Bende, Abia and Federal University, Okigwe, Imo.

Akpabio made the commendation in a statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Eseme Eyiboh.
The president of senate also praised stakeholders in both the House of Representatives and the Senate for their steadfastness and support for the “Renewed Hope Agenda” of the Tinubu administration.

Akpabio extolled the Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rep. Benjamin Kalu for sponsoring the two of the bills.

He noted that the three institutions aim to provide quality education, research opportunities and cater for the educational needs of the South-East geo-political zone and healthcare delivery to advance knowledge.