The House committee on Polytechnic Education and higher technical Colleges, has expressed dissatisfaction over the poor attitude of Rectors of Polytechnics to House invitations.
The chairman of the committee, Mr. Fuad Laguda gave the Rectors of Federal Polytechnics four days ultimatum to provide all accreditation status of courses and their financial information to the committee.
The Chairman who lamented the Numbers of turnouts by Invited Polytechnic Rectors under its purview despite several invitations, stressed that their actions were a disservice to the nation.
He said that out of thirty six rectors, only about forty percent of them came for the scheduled meeting.
He stressed that the Committee would not hesitate to invoke appropriate sanctions as enshrined in the Constitution.
“This has been a continuous attitude from them which we have put an end today. And we transmitted out displeasure to them. And which we won’t hesitate to invoke all relevant laws within our reach,”. Mr. Laguda said.
He said that after the long discussion held during the executive session, he expects a change of attitude.
Mr. Laguda extended the date for submission of every required document to July 15th, 2025.
Lateefah Ibrahim