UNIVERSITY OF ABUJA-EXPRESSION OF INTEREST FOR THE ENGAGEMENT OF EXTERNAL AUDITOR
UNIVERSITY OF ABUJA
(NOW YAKUBU GOWON UNIVERSITY, ABUJA)
THE UNIVERSITY FOR NATIONAL UNITY!
AIRPORT ROAD, GIRI, P.M.B. 117, ABUJA
(OFFICE OF THE REGISTRAR)
EXPRESSION OF INTEREST FOR THE ENGAGEMENT OF EXTERNAL AUDITOR
1.0 INTRODUCTION
The University of Abuja (now Yakubu Gowon University, Abuja) was established by the Federal Government in January 1988. It is Nigeria’s first dual-mode University with a mandate for both conventional and distance learning education. Academic activities commenced in 1990 and a portion of land measuring 11,678.28 hectares was allocated to it by the then President of Nigeria, General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida, GCFR for continuous expansion. Today, the University has a college of Health Sciences, 17 faculties, over 70 undergraduate programmes, a revitalised Centre for Distance Learning and Continuing Education, a School of Postgraduate Studies, an Institute of Education, and a thriving Business School, along with multiple research centers and Institutes.
By provisions of the Universities (Miscellaneous Provision) Act, 1993 as amended, the University invites reputable and qualify Auditing firms to submit expression of interest document for the Auditing of University financial Books.
2.0 ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENT
Interested Auditing firms are required to submit the following mandatory documents;
i) Evidence of Certificate of Incorporation with the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) including Form CAC2 and CAC7.
ii) Evidence of current Company Income Tax Clearance Certificate valid till 31st December 2025.
iii) Evidence of current Industrial Training Fund (ITF) Compliance Certificate valid till 31st December 2025. (Applicable to Bidders whose staff strength is 5 and above and the Bidders Turnover is N50m and above)
iv) Evidence of current Pension Compliance Certificate valid till 31st December 2025. (Applicable to Bidders whose staff strength is 15 and above.
v) Evidence of current Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF) Compliance Certificate valid till 31st December 2025.
vi) Evidence of registration on the National Database of Federal Contractors, Consultants and Service Providers by submission of Interim Registration Report (IRR) expiring on 31st of December 2025 or valid Certificate issued by the Bureau for Public Procurement (BPP).
vii) Copy of Certified Audited company Accounts for the immediate past three years (2022,2023 and 2024) duly stamped by certified Auditors.