NCCE shuts 22 illegal tertiary institutions qcross Nigeria
By Uzair Adam
The National Commission for Colleges of Education has discovered and closed 22 unapproved tertiary institutions operating in different parts of the country.
The move followed a nationwide crackdown on illegal institutions, according to details contained in the commission’s achievement report obtained by Punch Newspaper.
“The NCCE identified and shut down 22 illegal Colleges of Education operating across the country. The commission also conducted personnel audits and financial monitoring in all 21 federal colleges of education,” the report stated.
President Bola Tinubu had recently directed regulatory bodies, including the National Universities Commission, the National Board for Technical Education, and the NCCE, to intensify efforts in eliminating illegal higher institutions undermining the integrity of Nigeria’s education system.
Speaking at the 14th convocation of the National Open University of Nigeria in Abuja, Tinubu, represented by the Director of University Education at the Federal Ministry of Education, Rakiya Ilyasu, warned against compromising academic standards.
He reiterated his administration’s commitment to strengthening the synergy among educational agencies, including the NYSC, JAMB, NUC, NBTE, and NCCE, to ensure the quality of education and eliminate certificate forgery and unrecognised institutions within and outside the country.