By Aaron Ossai
The House of Representatives Committee on Federal Polytechnics and Higher Technical Education has directed the management of Kaduna Polytechnic (KadPoly) to submit detailed records of its internally generated revenue (IGR) and statutory deductions from 2023 to date within 72 hours.
The committee also requested the institution’s staff nominal roll, full-time and part-time student population, evidence of payment of death benefits to beneficiaries of deceased staff, and details of all corporations owned by the institution.
The chairman of the committee, Hon. Fuad Kayode Laguda, gave the directive on Tuesday during an oversight visit to the institution, expressing concern over the steady decline in its IGR despite an increase in student population.
Records presented by the management showed that the polytechnic generated N1.478 billion in 2023, but the figure dropped to N1.398 billion in 2024 and declined further to N1.332 billion in 2025.
The lawmakers questioned the trend, expressing doubts about the accuracy and completeness of the revenue figures submitted by the institution.
They also demanded clarification on N1.3 billion in pension deductions reportedly due for remittance, directing the management to provide documentary evidence of payments to the appropriate statutory authorities.
Other documents requested by the committee include procurement records, maintenance expenditure, details of renovations carried out in the security division and School of Health Technology, investment records, information on companies owned by the institution, and a list of its external solicitors.
Speaking during the exercise, Laguda said the revenue figures appeared too low and required further scrutiny.
“Taking a rough calculation of what we are doing here, it looks as if what you have given us is under-declared. The figure is too low. In other words, it seems what you are giving us here is not accurate. We would like to know how up to date you are in terms of statutory deductions,” he said.
The chairman also expressed concern over the absence of evidence showing the payment of death benefits to the next of kin of more than 30 staff members who reportedly died between 2023 and 2025.
He directed the management to provide a comprehensive breakdown of the cases and clarify the status of the benefits.
“In terms of death benefits, over 30 staff died during these years (2023–2025), yet there is no evidence of the payments of the benefits to their next of kin. We would like to have a comprehensive breakdown on this,” Laguda said.
He further demanded a comprehensive personnel register, details of student enrolment, building maintenance records and evidence of pension remittances.
During the visit, the lawmakers inspected facilities across the institution, including the upgraded studio serving the departments of Media and Mass Communication.
However, Laguda said the committee was not entirely satisfied with the state of some facilities and would reserve its final assessment until the outstanding documents had been submitted and examined.
“We were not able to conclude our oversight. We have asked them to make further submissions to us at the National Assembly within 72 hours, that is, three working days,” he said.
He added that the condition of some buildings indicated the need for significant improvements, while the declining IGR raised questions about revenue generation and the prudent utilisation of available resources.
“I won’t say that it’s a failed percentage, but it is not so satisfactory. As we can all see, the state in which the buildings are, they need to do a lot. And for the IGR, it is decreasing, and we need to put something right and utilise it judiciously,” he said.
On the alleged non-remittance of N1.3 billion in pension deductions, Laguda said the committee had requested additional documentation and evidence of payment to establish the actual position.
Responding to the lawmakers’ concerns, the Rector of Kaduna Polytechnic, Dr. Suleiman Umar, maintained that the institution had remitted all pension deductions and was up to date with its statutory obligations.
Umar, who was represented by the Deputy Rector (Academic), Dr. Aliyu Usman, said the institution had no outstanding issues concerning pension remittances.
“As for pension, we do not have any issues at all. All our pension deductions are promptly remitted. In fact, even though the October salary has not been paid, the pension has been raised,” he said.
On death benefits, the rector explained that the institution did not make direct payments to the families of deceased employees, as the responsibility rested with the insurance companies handling the relevant policies.
He also disclosed that security services at the polytechnic had been outsourced to private security organisations, explaining the arrangements under which the institution’s security expenditure was incurred.
Umar further assured the committee that the polytechnic had no outstanding issues with National Housing Fund deductions and that the relevant records were available for verification.
He pledged that the management would submit all requested documents within the stipulated 72-hour period.
The committee is expected to examine the additional submissions before determining its findings on the institution’s revenue performance, statutory remittances and management of public resources.
