Ten days after Arogidigba International Journal uncovered an Ogun State-based polytechnic, the place regulation, nursing, pharmacy amongst different college unique programs are supplied, the Nationwide Affiliation of Nigerian College students, NANS, has threatened to forcefully shut the establishment if the Federal Authorities continues to maintain mum on the matter.
Nervousness has since gripped college students of the establishment for the reason that Arogidigba International Journal report was revealed on the tutorial anormalies perpetrated by its homeowners.
The title of the establishment is Harvarde School of Science, Enterprise and Administration Research. It’s located in Abeokuta, capital of Ogun State.
The apex college students physique described the existence of such a faculty as an insult to tens of millions of Nigerian college students paying their dues in numerous establishments throughout the nation.
In a press release signed by the scholars organisation’s Deputy Senate President, Elvis Ekundayo, NANS mentioned shutting the college will kick-start its particular motion in opposition to ‘pretend colleges’ enjoying with the way forward for admission seekers.
Context
Arogidigba International Journal report confirmed that the college, in an internet advert, claimed that it awards Nationwide Diploma (ND) and Larger Nationwide Diploma (HND) certificates.
However the identical faculty additionally claimed in the identical advert that it runs B.Sc conversion programmes for HND holders, creating confusion as as to if or not the college now has the approval of the Nationwide College Fee (NUC) to award levels or whether or not it was accredited by the Nationwide Board for Technical Training (NBTE).
Thorough checks on the NUC and NBTE web sites present that the college was but to be accredited both as a polytechnic or a college.
However in a 2021 listing of the NBTE, Harvarde School was seen among the many record of specialized establishments providing accredited programmes.
The school bought the permission of the NBTE to supply 4 programs which embrace; Accountancy, Enterprise Administration, Mass Communication and Pc Science all for Nationwide Diploma (ND) solely. However the college at the moment provides over 30 programs.
In response to the NBTE the accreditation for the Nationwide Diploma within the 4 programs should expire in October 2022.
NANS threatens showdown
The NANS assertion reads, “We’ve learn concerning the polytechnic in Ogun state the place regulation, nursing, pharmacy amongst others are supplied, I can not think about that!
“Media report revealed by Arogidigba International Journal has reached the nationwide headquarters of NANS. I’m glad to announce that in 7-days from now, if the federal authorities refuses to clear the air of this ailing fated college, we will transfer the headquarters of NANS to Ogun State.
“Regardless of the cruel economic system, folks nonetheless fall sufferer to fraud and the Ogun state authorities is watching these unscrupulous components use their land in swindling folks.
“Woe betide evil doers and 419s, they shall have us to deal with.”
NANS referred to as on the Federal Authorities to begin investigation into the actions of the Federal Ministry of Training, Nationwide Universities Fee (NUC), Nationwide Youth Service Corps (NYSC) and different businesses allegedly concerned within the fraudulent exercise of acquiring diploma certificates from overseas universities.
“Whereas we commend the Federal authorities for its fast determination to droop the accreditation of diploma certificates obtained from establishments in Benin Republic and Togo, it’s nevertheless essential for the federal government to take additional steps into investigating the actions of related businesses fingered within the fraudulent actions.
“That is the one method the Federal authorities can save its face and restore the battered picture of the nation,” the assertion added.