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Shun Scheduled Meeting Again, Incur Our Wrath, Reps Threaten Poly Rectors

by James Kwen and Leadership News
3 weeks ago
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The House of Representatives Committee on Federal Polytechnics and Higher Technical Education has threatened to sanction any rector of a federal polytechnic that fails to attend a meeting convened by the panel again.

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This is just as chairman of the committee, Hon. Fuad Laguda, berated rectors of federal polytechnics across the country for failing to honour a crucial meeting convened to discuss the future of technical education in Nigeria.

 

At a session held at the National Assembly complex in Abuja, Laguda and other members of the committee expressed disappointment that less than 30 per cent of invited rectors were present.

 

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The lawmakers accused the leadership of the institutions of treating the National Assembly with disdain and showing little interest in efforts to reform and strengthen the polytechnic sector.

 

“We called this meeting to ask if there is something that you are holding grudges against us or there is something we are supposed to be doing that we are not doing for you.

 

“Because if I could remember, it is this same Committee that is pushing for a National Polytechnic Commission. It is this same Committee that moved the motion towards end of last year requesting for additional funds for the polytechnics without you requesting, lobbying or working towards it. It is this same Committee that, I personally, am working on a Bill for the criminalisation of dichotomy between HND and BSc.

 

“All of these are to strengthen the polytechnics. But in return, the polytechnics are not taking ownership or even cooperating for us to do our jobs,” Laguda lamented.

 

He said the failure of the majority of Polytechnic Rectors to attend the scheduled meeting, and the disregard for clear instructions on how the meeting should be attended, spoke volumes about their attitude towards legislative oversight.

 

He reminded the rectors that the committee will not hesitate to invoke necessary sanctions if there was a reoccurrence of such attitude.

 

“You don’t need to buttercoat us here and tell us you have the utmost respect and you don’t have any form of disregard for us. It is even obvious from things you are saying. We wrote you letters and gave directives for a purpose.

 

“The reason why we want to hold this meeting today cannot be achieved because less than 30 per cent of you are in attendance and secondly you did not adhere to the instructions given to you on staff you should be here with for the meeting,” he said.

 

The Rector of the Federal Polytechnic, Daura, Katsina State, Musa Gambo, acknowledged the committee’s concerns, pledging that the rectors would do better going forward.

 

“I would like to appeal to you that we are very much happy with what you have said. On behalf of my colleagues, we would like to make all the necessary amends and respond to the information that you require of us,” Gambo said.

 

Similarly, the Rector of Federal Polytechnic, Kauran Namoda, Zamfara State, Aminu Yusuf, attributed the poor response to communication challenges rather than disrespect and assured the legislative committee of compliance with all pending requests.

 

“I assure the committee that within one week, I would respond to all that is required of me. And on behalf of myself and the other colleagues, I am sure it is not out of disrespect or not considering you, but actually, there is the issue of communication, possibly. In view of that Sir, I want to plead, at least for myself, I would respond to every request that has been presented,” he said.


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