The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has commended the Federal Government (FG) for suspending the evaluation and accreditation of degree certificates obtained from institutions in Benin Republic and Togo
NANS also called on the government to extend its sanction to Nigerian tertiary institutions offering courses without accreditation from relevant authorities.
The Association made the call in a statement in Abeokuta on Tuesday by its National Senate President, Elvis Ekundina.
The Federal Ministry of Education had on Tuesday raised concern over the utilization of deceptive methods by some Nigerians to acquire degrees from Benin Republic and Togo, aimed at securing job opportunities for which they lacked qualifications.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the government had ordered the immediate suspension of accreditation of degree certificates obtained from tertiary institutions in those countries.
