The Federal Government has uncovered and sealed 22 illegal Colleges of Education operating across the country, in a move aimed at sanitising Nigeria’s education sector.
This was disclosed in the National Commission for Colleges of Education (NCCE) recent report of achievements.
According to the Commission, 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 report stated.
The development comes just weeks after President Bola Tinubu directed federal education agencies to intensify efforts to eliminate illegal higher institutions nationwide.
Speaking at the 14th Convocation Ceremony of the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN) in Abuja, Tinubu—represented by Rakiya Ilyasu, Director of University Education at the Federal Ministry of Education—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.
