Three days into the legislative week, the House of Representatives directed has the Federal Ministry of Education and WAEC to suspend the planned computer-based testing (CBT) for the 2026 WASSCE until 2030. The decision followed a motion by Hon. Kelechi Nwogu, who warned that most schools, especially in rural areas, lack computers, internet access, power supply, and trained teachers for the CBT system.

Lawmakers urged the ministry to use the next four years to provide necessary facilities and training, while committees engage stakeholders and report back within four weeks. The House also addressed the nation’s revenue crisis, noting that Nigeria loses over ₦8 trillion annually through tax incentives, waivers, and exemptions, in a motion moved by Hon. Ibrahim Mohammed.

Other adopted motions include the immediate establishment of a committee by the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Development to ensure hospitals nationwide have the capacity to handle emergencies, moved by Hon. Rodney Ambaiowei, and the need to reduce fertilizer and farm input prices, moved by Hon. Yusuf Galambi.

The Committee on Oceans and Fisheries, led by Hon. Akarachi Amadi, presented three reports to strengthen Nigeria’s fisheries, marine engineering, and diving technology sectors, focusing on research, training, and capacity development.

A Bill to Amend the NAFDAC Act to include regulation of herbal drugs sponsored by Hon. Jesse Okey-Joe Onuakalusi was passed for Second Reading. In party news, two NNPP lawmakers from Kano, Abdulmumin Jibrin and Sagir Goki, defected to the APC, citing internal party crises, following a similar PDP defection in Kaduna.