Reps urge CPN to seek private partnerships, reduce reliance on govt funding

The House of Representatives Committee on Federal Polytechnics and Higher Technical Education has called on the Computer Professionals Registration Council of Nigeria to establish private partnerships and reduce its dependence on government funding. Committee chairman Fuad Laguda made this recommendation during a recent visit to the council's headquarters in Abuja, expressing concern over potential limitations in the agency's ability to fulfill its regulatory duties due to insufficient funding.

Laguda urged the council's Registrar and CEO, Adebayo Adegbiji, to seek alternative revenue streams to support its operations. While acknowledging Adegbiji's efforts to enhance the council's profile and promote global IT standards, Laguda stressed the need for a sustainable funding strategy to match the council's mandate. Adegbiji previously informed the committee that a previous government policy excluded regulatory councils from government funding, leaving CPN in a financially challenging position.

However, the council's funding was restored under President Bola Tinubu's administration through the 2026 Appropriation Act. CPN is responsible for regulating the training and practice of computer professionals in Nigeria, setting professional standards, and ensuring that practitioners meet registration and professional practice requirements.