Reps Committee Adopts CPN Budget, Urges 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 enhance its regulatory capacity through digital transformation and strategic collaboration with relevant education authorities.

During the budget defence session, Hon. Laguda raised concerns over how the Council intends to effectively oversee and regulate computer professionals nationwide with its limited staff strength. He questioned the Council’s capacity to cover all states of the federation and ensure compliance with established professional standards.
In his response, the Registrar and Secretary of the Council, Adebayo Adegbiji, assured lawmakers that the CPN is intensifying efforts to digitize its operations. He explained that the Council plans to deploy technology-driven platforms to streamline licensing, monitoring, and other regulatory functions, thereby expanding its reach across the country 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, describing the development as pivotal to reinforcing its statutory mandate. He reiterated that the CPN is responsible for issuing practice licenses to computer professionals in Nigeria and regulating standards within the ICT sector.
On its 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, reflecting prudent management and utilization of available resources.
The committee also advised the Council to strengthen its collaboration with the National Universities Commission (NUC) and the Federal Ministry of Education to ensure that accreditations and licenses issued by the Council receive full recognition within both the academic and professional spheres.
Following deliberations, the committee adopted the Council’s budget proposal and directed it to fine-tune its 2026 budget estimates, incorporate necessary adjustments, and return to the House within seven days.
The move underscores the House’s commitment to reinforcing regulatory institutions within Nigeria’s expanding digital and technology ecosystem.