Nationwide Crackdown: Tinubu’s FG Shuts Down 22 Illegal Colleges of Education
- The federal government discovered 22 illegal Colleges of Education operating across Nigeria
- The discovery was made during a nationwide crackdown on unapproved institutions offering education programmes without government accreditation
- FG took a major action weeks after President Tinubu ordered federal education agencies to intensify efforts to eliminate illegal higher institutions across the country
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Abuja, Nigeria - The federal government, led by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has uncovered and shut down 22 illegal Colleges of Education operating across Nigeria as part of its ongoing efforts to sanitise the country’s education sector.
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The development was disclosed in the National Commission for Colleges of Education’s (NCCE) recent report of achievements.
According to the NCCE, 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.
As reported by Vanguard, the move came weeks after President 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.
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“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.
He added that the federal government is working with relevant agencies to ensure the credibility of educational certificates.
“The National Youth Service Corps, the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, the National Universities Commission, the National Board for Technical Education and the National Commission for Colleges of Education are working in alignment to improve the quality of education and ensure that cases of forgery and unrecognised institutions both within and outside the country have no place in our education ecosystem,” Tinubu stated.
FG defends university with 800 students, 1,200 staff
Meanwhile, Legit.ng reported that the federal government defended the seven-year moratorium imposed on the establishment of new federal universities, polytechnics and colleges of education.
The minister of education, Tunji Alausa, defended the move and revealed how a university in Nigeria operates with about 1,200 staff members despite having less than 800 students.
Interestingly, Alausa did not disclose the name of the university.
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In a similar development, Legit.ng reported that FG shut down more than 13 million social media accounts for violating the code of practice on offensive content.
The accounts were removed from platforms such as TikTok, Facebook, Instagram and X, formerly known as Twitter Details of the government’s action are contained in a ‘Code of Practice 2024 Compliance Report’.
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