Reps Committee Adopts CPN Budget, Seeks Digital Expansion and Stronger Institutional Collaboration
By Inalegwu Osemi
The House of Representatives Committee chaired by Hon. Fuad Kayode Laguda has adopted the 2026 budget proposal of the Computer Professionals (Registration Council) of Nigeria (CPN), while charging the Council to strengthen its regulatory capacity through digital transformation and strategic collaboration with relevant education authorities.
During the budget defence session, Hon. Laguda questioned how the Council intends to effectively oversee and regulate computer professionals across the country with its limited staff strength. He expressed concern about the Council’s ability to cover all states of the federation and ensure compliance with professional standards.
Responding, the Registrar and Secretary of the Council, Adebayo Adegbiji, assured lawmakers that the CPN is intensifying efforts to digitize its operations. According to him, the Council plans to leverage technology-driven platforms to streamline licensing, monitoring, and other regulatory activities, thereby expanding its reach nationwide without necessarily increasing physical offices or manpower.
Adegbiji further disclosed that the Federal Executive Council restored the Council into the federal budget in December 2025, a development he described as crucial to strengthening its statutory mandate. He noted that the CPN is responsible for issuing practice licenses to individual computer professionals in Nigeria and regulating standards within the ICT sector.
On financial performance, the Council revealed that it generated ₦239 million as Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) in the 2025 fiscal year and expended ₦237.8 million within the same period, indicating prudent utilization of available resources.
The committee also advised the Council to liaise closely with the National Universities Commission (NUC) and the Federal Ministry of Education to ensure that accreditations and licenses issued by the Council are duly recognized within the academic and professional space.
Following deliberations, the committee adopted the Council’s budget proposal and directed it to work on its 2026 budget estimates, incorporate necessary adjustments, and revert to the House within seven days.
The move underscores the House’s commitment to strengthening regulatory institutions in Nigeria’s growing digital and technology ecosystem.