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Federal Government Takes Action Against Fake Degrees With Inauguration Of New Committee
Federal Government Takes Action Against Fake Degrees With Inauguration Of New Committee
The Federal Ministry of Education is poised to take decisive action against the proliferation of degree mills, as it establishes an inter-ministerial committee to address this pressing issue. The announcement was made by Ben Goong, the Director of Press and Public Relations at the ministry, in a notice sent to journalists in Abuja……CONTINUE READING
The committee is scheduled to be inaugurated this afternoon by Education Minister Prof. Tahir Mamman. The move comes in the wake of renewed concerns over the activities of degree mills in Nigeria, particularly highlighted in an investigative report by Umar Audu from the Daily Nigerian newspaper. The report shed light on the operations of degree mills in Benin Republic and Togo.
Audu’s investigation disclosed the ease with which he obtained a degree within a remarkably short period of six weeks. Subsequently, he even engaged in the mandatory National Youth Service Corps scheme, exposing the extent of fraudulent practices within these institutions. Audu graduated in February 2023 with a Bachelor of Science in Mass Communication certificate from Ecole Superieure de Gestion et de Technologies in Cotonou, Benin Republic.
In response to the revelations, the Nigerian government took decisive action by imposing a ban on the accreditation and evaluation of degrees obtained from Benin Republic and Togo. Minister Mamman emphasized the government’s commitment to extending its scrutiny to institutions in other African countries, such as Ghana.
The ramifications of the ban are significant, impacting approximately 10,900 Nigerian students currently enrolled in universities in Benin and Togo, according to statistics provided by the National Association of Nigerian Students in those countries. Furthermore, the National Universities Commission, responsible for regulating universities in Nigeria, disclosed that 18 out of the 58 universities facing suspension within the country are foreign-owned. This underscores the urgency and importance of the inter-ministerial committee’s mandate to combat the activities of degree mills and safeguard the integrity of educational qualifications.
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