The National Commission for Colleges of Education has uncovered and shut down 22 illegal Colleges of Education.
This revelation came as part of a broader crackdown on unaccredited institutions and was highlighted in a report detailing the commission’s recent achievements, obtained by our correspondent.
“The NCCE identified and shut down 22 illegal Colleges of Education operating across the country.
“The NCCE conducted personnel audit, financial monitoring in all the 21 federal colleges of education,” the commission said.
The action aligns with President Bola Tinubu’s directive for regulatory bodies to eliminate illegal higher institutions undermining Nigeria’s education system.
Speaking at the 14th convocation ceremony of the National Open University of Nigeria in Abuja, President Tinubu represented by Rakiya Ilyasu, Director of University Education at the Federal Ministry of Education tasked the National Universities Commission (NUC), the National Board for Technical Education (NBTE), and the NCCE with taking decisive steps to stamp out “certificate millers” that erode academic credibility.
“At this juncture, it has become imperative to reiterate that this administration remains committed to strengthening the integration of all agencies involved in the administration of education to enhance efficiency and quality,” the President said.
He added, “The National Youth Service Corps, the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, the National Universities Commission, the National Board for Technical Education and the National Commission for Colleges of Education are working in alignment to improve the quality of education and ensure that cases of forgery and unrecognised institutions both within and outside the country have no place in our education ecosystem.”
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