The Unbiased Corrupt Practices and Different Associated Offenses Fee (ICPC) has initiated an investigation into Cotonou College in Benin Republic.
The main focus Is on an alleged six-week diploma awarding system, which has raised considerations as quite a few Nigerians are alleged to have obtained their levels from this establishment.
That is approaching the heels of an investigative report that unveiled how some Nigerians deploy unscrupulous means to get a level from the nation, to get graduate job alternatives in Nigeria for which they aren’t certified.
The publication by the journalist titled “UNDERCOVER: How DAILY NIGERIAN Reporter Bagged Cotonou Varsity Diploma in 6 Weeks, participated in NYSC Scheme” made the allegations.
In response to the diploma scandal, ICPC Chairman Dr. Musa Adamu Aliyu organized an important assembly on the ICPC headquarters in Abuja with the undercover reporter, as highlighted by Mrs. Azuka Ogugua, the Fee’s spokesperson, in a press assertion. The target was to confirm particulars and dispel any uncertainties.
Earlier additionally, the federal Ministry of Training introduced that it has suspended the analysis and accreditation of diploma certificates from the Republics of Benin and Togo till additional discover.
What ICPC is Saying
The ICPC spokesperson defined that the Fee will have interaction in a synergistic collaboration with related home and worldwide our bodies to collectively consider the legitimacy of the tutorial {qualifications} procured from abroad establishments, particularly these highlighted within the investigative report.
- “This probe will rigorously study the networks and people engaged in these malpractices, to revive and protect the integrity of our academic system.
- “The investigation into Ecole Superieure de Gestion et de Applied sciences (ESGT) in Cotonou reveals a regarding state of affairs the place levels are allegedly awarded in as little as six weeks, bypassing commonplace tutorial procedures like utility, registration, coursework, and examinations.
- “The ICPC calls upon all stakeholders within the instructional and governmental sectors to hitch arms on this crucial endeavour. Collectively, we will work in the direction of a future the place the credibility of our academic {qualifications} is unimpeachable, and the place corruption finds no refuge,” the assertion reads.
Backstory
- The Federal Authorities on Tuesday suspended the accreditation and analysis of diploma certificates from Benin Republic and Togo.
- This transfer adopted a report detailing how a level was acquired from a college in Benin Republic in underneath two months.
- “This report lends credence to suspicions that some Nigerians deploy nefarious means and unconscionable strategies to get a Diploma with the top 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 Overseas Affairs of Nigeria and the 2 nations, the ministries accountable for Training within the two nations as nicely the Division of State Safety Providers (DSS), and the Nationwide Youths Service Corps (NYSC),” the spokesperson for the Ministry of Training Augustina Obilor-Duru stated.
