MINISTER OF EDUCATION, PROFESSOR TAHIR MAMMAN PLEDGES TO FLUSH OUT FAKE CERTIFICATE HOLDERS IN PUBLIC AND PRIVATE ORGANISATIONS 03-05-24
By Sadiq Aminu The Minister of Education, Professor Tahir Mamman has pledged to flush out fake certificate holders in public and private organisations.
He made this known while receiving the report of an Inter-Ministerial Investigative Committee on Degree Certificate Milling.
The Committee was set up in January this year to investigate allegations of degrees racketeering in both Nigeria and foreign universities.
Also, the committee was mandated to review the role of any MDAs or its officials involved in the recognition and procurement of fake certificates.
Professor Mamman who expressed sadness over the outcome of the investigations, said the ministry would work with relevant agencies to sanitise and maintain standards in the education sector.
“We can’t afford to have the integrity of our education soar by some few persons. It is possible that some are carrying fake certificates in public and private organisations who needs to be flushed out. This report is a product of a thorough investigation. It is sad that someone who should come out from a Nigerian institution with a 2:1 or 2:2 is now parading an international certificate of first class. The ministry is determined to take steps to sanitise the system.”
Presenting the report, Chairman of the Inter-ministerial Committee, Professor Jubrila Amin said the standard of education in those institutions was poor and required speedy intervention.
He urged agencies in the sector to automate their system to ensure strict monitoring of Tertiary Institutions.
Professor Amin also called on the National Universities Commission, NUC to pay more attention to institutions offering part time or sandwich programmes to prevent centres offering unaccredited courses.