FG Shuts Down 22 Fake Tertiary Institutions
The National Commission for Colleges of Education (NCCE) has discovered and closed 22 illegal Colleges of Education operating across Nigeria.
Dockaysworld reports that the action came after a nationwide inspection aimed at rooting out unauthorized institutions.
During the operation, the commission also carried out audits of staff and financial records in all 21 federal colleges of education.
The crackdown is part of a broader effort by the federal government to protect the integrity of the country’s education system.
President Bola Tinubu recently directed education regulatory bodies, including the NCCE, the National Universities Commission (NUC), and the National Board for Technical Education (NBTE), to take firm action against unrecognized institutions, often referred to as “certificate mills.”
He stressed that the credibility of academic qualifications must be safeguarded.
The President, represented at the 14th convocation of the National Open University of Nigeria in Abuja by the Director of University Education at the Federal Ministry of Education, noted that various education agencies are working together to ensure quality standards.
These include the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) and the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC).
The coordinated effort aims to prevent forgery and shut down unapproved institutions both within Nigeria and abroad.
The government should take a step further by persecuting the promoters of these illegal institutions