Victoria Mgbanwa
The Federal Government, through the Ministry of Education, has said it is ready to investigate people with fake result that are working in both the public and the private sector.
This was disclosed by the Minister of Education, Prof. Tahir Mamman, SAN, when he received the report of the inter-ministerial committee on degree mills on Friday at his office in Abuja.
Recall that the government had earlier set up a committee to look into the activities of over 100 private universities and some foreign universities in Benin Republic, Togo and some other countries following an investigative report published in the Daily Nigerian newspaper.
The Minister who was disappointed with the result said that the ministry is determined to take steps to sanitise the system.
Amman said, “We can’t afford to have the integrity of our education swayed by a few people.
“It is possible that some are carrying fake certificates in public and private organisations and need to be flushed out. This report is the product of a thorough investigation.
“It is sad that someone who should come out of a Nigerian institution with a 2:1 or 2:2 is now parading an international certificate of first class.
“We can’t afford to let down our country when it comes to standards, the ministry is determined to take steps to sanitise the system.”
