The House of Representatives on Thursday stepped up its oversight of government institutions, directing the Federal Ministry of Education to submit all documents relating to the implementation of the Federal Government’s Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) programme by August 18, 2026, while committees also recorded fresh developments in the investigation into the alleged Presidential Foreign Investment Promotion Council (PFIPC).
The House Committee on Polytechnic and Higher Technical Education gave the Minister of Education a final deadline of September 17, 2026, to personally appear before lawmakers after repeatedly failing to honour invitations. Chairman of the committee, Hon. Fuad Kayode Laguda, said the documents were needed to enable lawmakers scrutinise the implementation of the TVET programme and ensure accountability in the use of public funds. The committee opted against a proposed vote of no confidence, choosing instead to give the minister one final opportunity to appear.
Meanwhile, the House committee investigating the alleged PFIPC heard testimony from the State House, where the Director of Administration, Abdulkadir Bashir, representing the Permanent Secretary, denied any involvement in the establishment of the council. He told lawmakers that the State House neither requested a budget code nor approved the council, and disowned documents presented before the committee, insisting the purported signatory and the department referenced in the documents do not exist in the State House.
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) also told the committee that it unknowingly issued official Federal Government vehicle registration numbers to the organisation after carrying out what it believed was due diligence. According to the Corps, the organisation presented documents bearing what appeared to be official government letterheads, operated from an office within the Federal Secretariat and maintained a government website, creating the impression that it was a legitimate government agency.
The committees said their investigations and oversight activities would continue, with the Ministry of Education expected to submit the requested TVET documents by August 18 and the minister to appear before lawmakers on September 17, while the PFIPC panel continues efforts to determine how the alleged organisation gained access to official government processes.
