The Federal Government has uncovered and sealed 22 illegal Colleges of Education operating across Nigeria as part of ongoing efforts to sanitise the country’s education sector.
This was disclosed in the National Commission for Colleges of Education, NCCE’s recent report of achievements.
The NCCE stated that the discovery was made during a nationwide crackdown on unapproved institutions offering education programmes without government accreditation.
“The NCCE identified and shut down 22 illegal Colleges of Education operating across the country. The NCCE also conducted personnel audit and financial monitoring in all the 21 federal colleges of education,” the Commission said.
DAILY POST reports that the move comes weeks after President Bola Tinubu ordered federal education agencies to intensify efforts to eliminate illegal higher institutions across the country.
Speaking at the 14th convocation ceremony of the National Open University of Nigeria, NOUN, in Abuja, Tinubu, who was represented by the Director of University Education at the Federal Ministry of Education, Rakiya Ilyasu, warned that “certificate millers” are undermining the credibility of Nigeria’s education system.
“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
