Nigeria, Nov. 11 -- The Senate on Wednesday passed a bill to amend the National Senior Secondary Education Commission Act to increase government funding for federal unity colleges and armed forces senior secondary schools, and to strengthen their administration.

The upper chamber passed the amendment after consideration of a report by its Committee on Education (Basic and Secondary), presented by Orji Kalu on behalf of the committee chairman, Usman Adamu.

The Deputy Senate President, Barau Jibrin, who presided over the session, announced the passage of the bill after it received majority support through a voice vote.

The amendment, an executive bill sponsored by the Senate Leader, Opeyemi Bamidele, passed second reading in October befo...