The Federal Science and Technical College (FSTC), Doma, Nasarawa State, has come under scrutiny after records revealed it paid ₦43.9 million to a single company in 2024 — in transactions that appear to violate Nigeria’s Public Procurement Act (PPA) 2007.
Findings by Fij show that the payments were made to Cosco Engineering and Concepts Co. Ltd, with the college providing no clear explanation for the disbursements. The records, seen by Akelicious, show six separate transactions made in pairs on the same dates: March 15, April 15, and May 17, 2024 with alternating amounts of ₦7,520,000 and ₦7,123,713.
The pattern of repetition in figures and payment timing suggests possible contract splitting, a practice explicitly prohibited under Section 58(4)(d) of the Public Procurement Act.
For context, FSTC Doma paid ₦7,123,713 and ₦7,520,000 three times each to the same company, bringing the total to ₦43,907,139. Notably, the college listed the description for each transaction simply as “None” — another violation of the procurement law, which mandates clear documentation of purpose and justification for all payments.
Under the Public Procurement Act, all ministries, departments, and agencies (MDAs) are required to maintain transparent records of spending and adhere to competitive bidding processes. Failure to do so constitutes a breach of financial regulations.
Attempts to reach FSTC Doma for comments were unsuccessful. A phone call to the number listed on the school’s website did not connect, and a follow-up text message failed to deliver.
The development raises fresh questions about procurement transparency and accountability in Nigeria’s public education sector and whether due process was ignored or if the transactions were merely the latest in a series of costly administrative lapses by government institutions.
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