HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES DISCOVERS ABUSE OF FEDERAL CHARACTER IN NATION’S POLYTECHNICS 23-11-24
By Sadiq Aminu The House of Representatives has discovered abuse of Federal Character in employment, Extra-Budgetary spendings and recurring abandoned, uncompleted projects in some Federal Polytechnics in Nigeria.
The House made the discoveries when the Rectors and some management staff of Federal Polytechnic Mubi, Adamawa State, Federal Polytechnic Monguno, Borno State and Federal Polytechnic Damaturu, Yobe State appeared before the Committee on Polytechnics and other Higher Technical Education as part of oversight function to render accounts of their budget performances.
The Committee expressed displeasure after discovering various infractions in the documents presented by the three institutions.
The Committee found out during presentation by the Rector, Federal Polytechnic Mubi, Dr Abdulrahman Ishaku, that projects that were to be completed in two to three years were not finished despite adequate release of funds in the budget.
The Chairman of the committee Mr. Fuad Laguda represented by Emil Inyang, lamented that non completion of projects had been recurring issue in the nation’s Polytechnics.
In his presentation, the Acting Rector, Federal Polytechnic Damaturu Dr Ibrahim Babale Gashua said, the institution is facing low IGR as a result of the insecurity being faced in the state which he said has reduced students intake and other activities.