By joshua 
The Chairman, House Committee on Finance, Rt.Hon James Abiodun Faleke has described the approval to establish a University in Okunland as a step in the right direction.
In a letter written to Gov. Yahaya Bello by Hon. Faleke and made available to The Nigerian Post read thus:
His Excellency,
Alhaji Yahaya Bello,
Executive Governor,
Kogi State.
Your Excellency,
APPROVAL OF UNIVERSITY FOR OKUNLAND A STEP IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION
I received with elation the news of the approval granted this week by the State Executive Council to site a University in Kogi West, precisely Okunland.
For long, the Okun people have clamoured for a State University to be sited on their land to no avail inspite of the high level of literacy and educational development in the area. It therefore came as a relief that your administration has deemed it expedient to do the needful. As the popular saying goes: “It is better late than ever”.
I therefore wish to use this opportunity to thank Your Excellency and all members of the State Exco for this good development which would go a long way in speeding up educational development in Okunland among other inherent advantages the project will attract.
It is my sincere hope that the University Project will take off within the shortest possible time, devoid of institutional red tapism usually associated with such government decisions.
Thank you once again Your Excellency and God bless.
Yours sincerely,
Rt.Hon James Abiodun Faleke
Chairman, House Committee on Finance