Nigeria to ban degrees from Kenya and Uganda
Abuja. In a bid to curb the circulation of fraudulent foreign degrees, Nigeria is expanding its suspension of degree accreditation to additional countries, including Kenya and Uganda.
This move comes just days after Benin and Togo faced similar action following an expose by the Daily Nigerian newspaper.
Education Minister Tahir Mamman, in an interview on Channels Television, confirmed the widened scope of the crackdown. "We are not going to stop at just Benin and Togo," he declared.
"We are extending this to countries like Uganda, Kenya, even Niger, where institutions suspected of issuing dubious degrees operate."
The minister emphasized the urgency of addressing this issue, citing the Daily Nigerian's undercover investigation that revealed how a reporter obtained a four-year degree from a Benin university in under two months.
Such fraudulent practices, he warned, undermine the integrity of education systems and damage the credibility of qualified graduates.
"We have no sympathy for individuals who knowingly obtain fake degrees," Mamman asserted. "They are not victims, but participants in a criminal chain that should be dismantled."
He further announced the launch of a formal investigation into Nigerian ministries and agencies responsible for accrediting foreign academic qualifications.
This decisive action by the Nigerian government sends a strong message to institutions issuing fake degrees and individuals seeking them. It also serves as a call for stricter vetting processes and enhanced collaboration among countries to combat this global issue.
