The National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies has sought the support of the House of Representatives to amend the law that established it.
The institute’s Director-General, Prof. Ayo Omotayo, made the overture when he led a delegation to the House.
The delegation met with the Speaker of the House of Reps, Femi Gbajabiamila, in Abuja on Thursday to forward the request
Omotayo said there was the need to improve funding of the institute as well as request for adequate attention to it deserved
He said that NIPSS was supposed to provide training to policy makers and conduct researches in various fields of development, but was incapacitated due to challenges.
He said: “I will be deceiving myself to say that all is well with NIPSS, though we are doing all our best to execute the mandate for which it was set up.”
The DG, however, said in spite of the numerous contribution of the institute to the national development for decades, NIPSS could not retain best resource persons due to poor remuneration.
Omotayo said: “You need to help us do more in terms of what we get.
“The funding is too poor.
“We believe when we seek help, we will get it.”
Responding, Gbajabiamila, commended NIPSS for its long service to the nation, saying that there was the need for amendment to the NIPSS Act.
He said: “Many of us will want to attend NIPSS because of what you have done and it is not an institution that anybody will want to die.
“There is need for collaboration between NIPSS and the National Assembly.”
According to him, research is key to development in any sector.
He thus requested the institution for the draft amendment for onward action.
He pledged his support to fast track the process.
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