The House of Representatives has begun an investigation into alleged certificate racketeering by some officials of Federal Government Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs).

Chairman, Joint Committee on Certificate Racketeering, ABUBAKAR FULATA, vowed to confront such a menace in tertiary institutions during its sitting in Abuja.

He said certificate racketeering could cripple the healthcare system and various sectors of the economy if allowed to go unchecked.

FULATA said the House mandated its Committees on University Education, Interior Foreign Affairs, and Youth Development to investigate the matter and report back.

He said there was a need to get to the root of the illicit act and proffer solutions while appealing to MDAs and relevant stakeholders to cooperate with the committee to achieve the desired result.

FULATA said the House mandated its Committees on University Education, Interior Foreign Affairs, and Youth Development to investigate the matter and report back.