The
National Universities Commission has handed down a hard knock on
degrees obtained online from any institution outside the country, saying
henceforth such certificates would not be recognised as a means of
seeking employment or doing other legitimate business in Nigeria.
The commission also slammed Maryam
Abacha American University, in Niger Republic, saying it has been
inundated with enquiries from some Nigerian students who had been
offered admission into the university.
“We wish to restate that as the only
quality assurance agency for universities in Nigeria, the NUC is
maintaining its stand that degrees from Maryam Abacha University will
not be accepted in Nigeria”, the commission stated.
The
NUC which also discredited all part- time cross boarder education in
Nigeria, therefore warned citizens against patronising online
universities which offer academic programmes without physical contact
with their students.
The commission’s Director of Information
and Public Relations, Mr. Ibrahim Usman Yakasai, made the announcement
during a press briefing on Thursday evening in Abuja, against the
backdrop of some foreign universities which place advertisements and
admit students from Nigeria.
According to him, the Nigerian
constitution has no backing or recognition for such degrees obtained
online, insisting that students look for cheap means of acquiring
qualifications to avoid competition at home.
He said, “Nigeria will not recognise
online degrees. Online degrees are not accepted in Nigeria at the
moment; the Nigerian constitution does not even give recognition to such
degrees. Those who ran out of Nigeria for study outside this country
are those looking for cheaper degrees. It is either they cannot pass the
examinations or they do not possess the minimum entry qualifications.”
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