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Senate passes bill to end discrimination between first degree, HND holders

The Senate has passed a bill that prohibits employers in the country from discriminating
between first degree and Higher National Diploma (HND) holders.The passage of the bill followed the consideration of a report by the Joint Committee on Establishment and Public Service Matters; and Tertiary Institutions and TETFUND Chairman of the Joint Committee, Ibrahim Shekarau (APC, Kano Central), said, "the enactment of the bill to abolish and prohibit discrimination between First Degrees and Higher National Diploma for the purpose ofemployment in Nigeria will no doubt free holders of HND from stagnation and ensure balanced treatment with their counterparts from other higher tertiary institutions in
Nigeria."
He added that the abolishment of the existing dichotomy between HND holders andgraduates of Universities would meet the huge manpower needs of Nigerians, ensure social justice and enhanced corporate governance, as well encourage patrioticcontributions amongst HND employees in both public and private sectors. The Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, in his remarks after the bill was passed, emphasised that the passage of the bill would serve as motivation for polytechnic graduates.He, therefore, called on the public and private sectors to ensure the implementation of the bill's proViSIons as SOon as it is signed into law by President Muhammadu Buhari. Lawan said: "This particular issue has been in the front burner for a long time. I recall that in the House of Representatives between 2003 and 2007, this was one bill that was so important, and is one way of encouraging ourPolytechnic graduates.That should not take away from the kind of training they receive, but, in fact, it is supposed to be a motivation for our polytechnic graduates. And I pray that the Federal Government and all those government agencies and the private sector would start to implement this by the time the President assents to this bil.
Signed:
Ezrel TABIOwo, FIMC, CMC, Fsca, MBSC
Special Assistant (Press) to President of the Senate
Wednesday, 2nd June, 2021.




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