House of Reps to Review KPMG Report on NBTE Funding

The House of Representatives has committed to examining the KPMG report on the National Board for Technical Education (NBTE) to address its funding challenges, as the agency has not received capital grants for two years. Hon. Faud Kayode Laguda, Chairman of the House Committee on Federal Polytechnics and Higher Technical Education, stated that the committee has not yet reviewed the KPMG report, which was commissioned by the Federal Government in August to assess and restructure the NBTE.

Laguda emphasized the need to improve government allocations and the board's internally generated revenue. The committee has requested documents related to the agency's capital budget from 2024 onward and details of contracts to evaluate its financial status.

Prof. Idris Muhammad Bugaje, Executive Secretary of the NBTE, highlighted that funding constraints have hindered capital projects and left contractors unpaid. The KPMG report recommends organizational restructuring, including appointing two coordinating directors and expanding the board's structure to 22 departments.