Mr Fulata urged university managements to ensure compliance with federal character principles in the appointment and recruitment of staff.
In line with legislative procedures, the bills will be sent to the Senate for concurrence and then to the president for assent to become effective.
According to him, if the vice is not properly and timely checked, it can jeopardise the education sector.
Ms Maikudi and Mr Kaita told the committee that, to date, they had not received any letter regarding their disengagement.
Mr Fulata expressed optimism of the House towards addressing the non-implementation of the President’s directive on IPPIS.
Minister of State for Health Tunji Alausa broke the news of the 50 per cent electricity subsidy for tertiary institutions and hospitals in Kaduna.
He attributed this to the discrepancies and irreconcilable data observed in the documents presented to the committee.
Mr Fulata appealed to universities to make concerted efforts toward renovating and maintaining the structures on ground instead of building new ones.
Mr Ishaya said the University of Jos had been plunged into darkness for over a month due to the hike in electricity tariff.
Mr Akinwumi said the university’s two hostels with a combined capacity of 500 occupants were empty.
