By Christiana Ekpa
The House of Representatives Committee on Polytechnics and other Technical Institutions has given the management of Federal Polytechnic Idah, Kogi State 10 days to provide detailed documents of ongoing projects in the institution.
Chairman of the Committee, Rep. Fouad Kolawole Laguda gave the directive after presentations by the Rector, Dr. Salisu Ogbo Usman and other officials before the Committee on Thursday.
The Committee interrogated the documents presented by the institution’s officials which the members said have fallen short of what was required by the Committee.
The lawmakers also discovered infractions regarding the observance of the Federal Character principles in the staff composition on the Nominal Role presented to the Committee.
Speaking to journalists after the session, Chairman of the Committee, Rep. Fouad Kolawole Laguda, said, they gave the Federal Polytechnic Idah officials 10 working days to bring the documents required.
He said, “We invited Federal Polytechnic Idah Kogi State and Federal Polytechnic Shendam, Plateau State. But, unfortunately Federal Polytechnic Shendam didn’t come prepared, and we couldn’t host them today.
“But we were able to have a very-very productive interaction with Federal Polytechnic Idah, which they’ve also invited us over to the school to come which ordinarily we would have gone.But, to make things convenient for them we said they should come here. But, they also pleaded with us to come.We had a very-very mutually beneficial discussion.
“Yes, they have not met the standards expected by us in terms of their reportings which we have given them another 10 working days to make available those documents to us.Basically, it’s just explaining their budget line that we asked for. So, it’s not anything out of place.
Speaking the Federal Character issue, he said they have made their observations and have directed the institution that there was a violation which was need to be addressed urgently.
