The Federal Authorities has introduced the suspension of analysis and accreditation of diploma certificates from Benin and Togo Republics.
This was conveyed in a press release on Tuesday signed by Augustina Obilor-Duru on behalf of the Director of Press and Public Relations, Federal Ministry of Training, the federal government lamented that “some Nigerians deploy nefarious means and unconscionable strategies to get a level with the tip goal of getting graduate job alternatives for which they aren’t certified.”
It adopted an investigative report by a well-liked newspaper on how a reporter bagged a Cotonou varsity diploma in 6 weeks.
In accordance with the federal government, the suspension persists pending the result of an investigation involving the Ministries of International Affairs and Training of Nigeria and the 2 international locations in addition to the Division of State Safety Providers (DSS), and the Nationwide Youths Service Corps (NYSC).
“The eye of the Federal Ministry of Training has been drawn to the commendable work of investigative journalism that led to the publication by the Every day Nigerian Newspaper dated thirtieth December 2023 titled “UNDERCOVER: How DAILY NIGERIAN reporter bagged Cotonou varsity diploma in 6 weeks, participated in NYSC scheme.” This was additionally carried out in numerous social media.
“This report lends credence to suspicions that some Nigerians deploy nefarious means and unconscionable strategies to get a Diploma with the tip goal of getting graduate job alternatives for which they aren’t certified.
“The Federal Ministry of Training vehemently decries such acts and with impact from 2nd January 2024 is suspending analysis and accreditation of diploma certificates from Benin and Togo Republics pending the result of an investigation that will contain the Ministry of International Affairs of Nigeria and the 2 international locations, the ministries answerable for Training within the two international locations as properly the Division of State Safety Providers (DSSS), and the Nationwide Youths Service Corps (NYSC),” a part of the assertion learn.
The Federal Authorities, subsequently, known as on most people to help its efforts, present understanding and supply helpful info that will help the Committee find lasting options to stop additional prevalence.
The assertion additional indicated that the Federal Ministry of Training has additionally commenced inside administrative processes to find out the culpability or in any other case of her workers for which relevant public service guidelines could be utilized.
A part of the assertion learn: “The problem of diploma mills establishments, i.e establishments that exist on paper or function clandestinely outdoors the management of regulators is a worldwide drawback that each one international locations grapple with.
“FME has been contending with the issue together with unlawful establishments positioned overseas or at residence preying on unsuspecting, harmless Nigerians and a few determined Nigerians who intentionally patronise such shops.
“Periodically, warnings have been issued by the Ministry and NUC in opposition to the resort to such establishments and in some situations, reviews made to safety businesses to clamp down on the perpetrators.
“The ministry will proceed to evaluate its technique to plug any loopholes, processes and procedures and deal decisively with any conniving officers.
“The ministry had all the time adopted the worldwide customary for analysis and accreditation of certificates of all kinds which depends on receipt of the checklist of accredited programs and colleges in all international locations of the world.
“The ministry needs to guarantee Nigerians and most people that, it’s already putting in mechanisms to sanitise the training sector, together with dissuading the search for diploma certificates (regionally or from international international locations) via a re-invigorated concentrate on inclusivity: reliance on all ability units as directed by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu GCFR.
“The Federal Ministry of Training is dedicated to collaborating with stakeholders, together with civil society organisations, to constantly improve the Nigerian training system and we worth the general public’s understanding and persistence as we attempt to deal with these points.
“The Federal Ministry of Training needs all Nigerians a cheerful new 12 months. A 12 months by which we’d all work collectively to strengthen our training sector,” it said.
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