Twenty-two unauthorized colleges of education have been found and closed by the National Commission for Colleges of Education.  

During a nationwide crackdown on unlicensed institutes of education, the finding was made.  Our correspondent saw the development in the commission's accomplishments.

“The NCCE identified and shut down 22 illegal Colleges of Education operating across the country.

The National Universities Commission, the National Board for Technical Education, and the National Commission for Colleges of Education were recently urged by President Bola Tinubu to eradicate the nation's illicit higher education institutions.  

Speaking at the 14th National Open University of Nigeria convocation in Abuja, the President urged the NBTE, the NUC, and other organizations to take firm action against those he called "certificate millers" who are threatening the legitimacy of the educational system.  

Rakiya Ilyasu, the Director of University Education at the Federal Ministry of Education, spoke on Tinubu's behalf. He cautioned that the academic system's integrity must not be jeopardized.

“At this juncture, it has become imperative to reiterate that this administration remains committed to strengthening the integration of all agencies involved in the administration of education to enhance efficiency and quality,” the President said.

He added, “The National Youth Service Corps, the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, the National Universities Commission, the National Board for Technical Education  and the National Commission for Colleges of Education  are working in alignment to improve the quality of education and ensure that cases of forgery and unrecognised institutions both within and outside the country have no place in our education ecosystem.”

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