Government to cancel 22,700 fake degrees in major crackdown
In a bid to tackle the issue of degree certificate fraud, the Federal Government has announced that only eight universities in Togo and the Benin Republic are accredited to award degrees to Nigerians.
This move follows an investigation revealing that over 22,500 Nigerians had obtained fraudulent degrees from these countries.
Minister of Education Tahir Mamman disclosed that the Federal Government recognizes only three universities in Togo and five in the Benin Republic, deeming all others as unauthorized.
He listed the accredited institutions, stating that the decision to cancel approximately 22,700 certificates issued by “fake” universities in Togo and the Benin Republic is final.
Mamman emphasized that this action is necessary to protect the country’s reputation, as degrees from these “illegal” institutions undermine Nigeria’s image.
He said, “Most of those parading the fake certificates didn’t even leave the shores of Nigeria but obtained their certificates through racketeering in collaboration with government officials at home and abroad.”
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