The Nationwide Affiliation of Nigerian College students (NANS) has counseled the Federal Authorities (FG) for suspending the analysis and accreditation of diploma certificates obtained from establishments in Benin Republic and Togo.
NANS additionally known as on the federal government to increase its sanction to Nigerian tertiary establishments providing programs with out accreditation from related authorities.
The Affiliation made the decision in a press release in Abeokuta on Tuesday by its Nationwide Senate President, Elvis Ekundina.
The Federal Ministry of Schooling had on Tuesday raised concern over the utilization of misleading strategies by some Nigerians to amass levels from Benin Republic and Togo, geared toward securing job alternatives for which they lacked {qualifications}.
NANS due to this fact known as on the Federal Authorities to begin an investigation into the actions of the Federal Ministry of Schooling, Nationwide Universities Fee (NUC), Nationwide Youth Service Corps (NYSC) and different companies fingered within the fraudulent actions.
“Whereas we commend the Federal authorities for its fast resolution to droop the accreditation of diploma certificates obtained from establishments within the Benin Republic and Togo, you will need to examine the actions of related companies fingered within the fraudulent actions.
“We additionally wish to use this chance to name on the federal government to beam its searchlight into the actions of tertiary establishments, particularly privately-owned ones working unaccredited programs.
“These establishments of their act are destroying our schooling sector and swindling harmless younger Nigerians of their cash by providing them unaccredited programs.
“I like to explain these universities and polytechnics providing unaccredited programs as unlawful establishments which must be handled appropriately,” Ekundina stated.
He known as on the Federal authorities to collaborate with NANS and different pupil our bodies to rid the nation of “unlawful” tertiary establishments in the direction of repositioning the schooling sector.
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