Lawmakers criticise rectors for missing budget defence session
The House of Representatives Committee on Polytechnics and Other Higher Technical Education has criticised the poor attendance of rectors at the budget defence session. Fuad Laguda, the Committee Chairman, expressed disappointment that only a few rectors attended despite the importance of the exercise. Only four out of 14 invited federal polytechnics were represented, with several rectors citing the FCT election and movement restrictions as reasons for their absence. The Committee emphasised the need for greater accountability and seriousness from polytechnic administrators.
What we know
- Fuad Laguda faulted the absence of 10 rectors out of 14 federal polytechnics invited to the session.
- Only the rectors of Federal Polytechnic Nasarawa and Federal Polytechnic Idah, and the bursars of Federal Polytechnic Bauchi and Federal Polytechnic Bali attended.
- The Committee adjourned the session due to poor attendance and postponed further appearances until a later date.
- The report from Professor Idris Bugaje, Executive Secretary of the National Board for Technical Education, was adopted as a working document.
- The Committee stressed that budget defence is crucial for transparency and called for improved leadership and compliance from polytechnic administrators.
