NANS Advocates Sanctions On Nigerian Institutions For Unaccredited Courses, Appeals To Federal Government

NANS Advocates Sanctions On Nigerian Institutions For Unaccredited Courses, Appeals To Federal Government

The Federal Ministry of Education has recently halted the evaluation and accreditation of degree certificates from Benin and Togo. The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has applauded this decision and urged the government to extend similar measures to home-based institutions offering unaccredited courses….CONTINUE READING

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Approximately 18 learning institutions have been blacklisted by the ministry after an undercover investigation exposed a degree mill operating in Cotonou, Benin Republic. The investigative report revealed that a reporter obtained a degree from a Cotonou university in just six weeks and also participated in the mandatory National Youth Service Corps scheme.

In a statement signed by NANS National Senate President, Elvis Ekundina, the association commended the government’s action but called for additional sanctions against domestic tertiary institutions running unaccredited programs. NANS expressed concern about Nigerians using deceptive means to acquire degrees from foreign universities in Benin Republic and Togo to secure job opportunities without the necessary qualifications.

The association urged the Federal Government to investigate the activities of the Federal Ministry of Education, National Universities Commission (NUC), National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), and other agencies implicated in fraudulent activities related to obtaining degree certificates from foreign universities.

While appreciating the government’s prompt suspension of accreditation for certificates from institutions in Benin Republic and Togo, NANS emphasized the importance of further investigations into the implicated agencies to restore the country’s image. The association also called for scrutiny into the operations of tertiary institutions, particularly privately owned ones, offering unaccredited courses, labeling them as illegal and detrimental to the education sector.

NANS President Ekundina appealed to the Federal Government to collaborate with student bodies, including NANS, to eliminate illegal tertiary learning institutions in the country and enhance the overall quality of the education sector. A recent investigation by PUNCH Newspapers exposed a polytechnic in Ogun State offering courses such as Law, Nursing, Pharmacy, and Medical Laboratory Science, typically exclusive to universities, prompting further concerns about the proliferation of unaccredited programs in the country.

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