FG moves against fake degrees, asks varsities to submit matriculation lists

Education Minister, Tahir Mamman

FG moves against fake degrees, asks varsities to submit matriculation lists

The Federal Government has expressed worry about the rising cases of fake university degrees, some of which are obtained in connivance with institutions in the neighbouring countries.

The Federal Ministry of Education has therefore directed universities to regularly submit lists of their new students not more than three months after the matriculation ceremonies.

This, it said, should be done through the dedicated channel of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board.”

This is part of the recommendations made by a committee set up by the Federal Government to address fake degree racketeering in the country.

The committee was raised after an investigative report published by Daily Nigerian exposed the activities of fake degree mills in the Benin Republic.

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The ministry in a memo dated July 15, 2024 addressed to JAMB, said, “The committee has submitted its report and the Honourable Minister of Education has approved its recommendations for implementation.

“In that regard, I hereby convey the request of the honourable minister for the implementation of the following recommendations of the committee:

“Enforce the mandatory requirement for all tertiary institutions in Nigeria to exclusively conduct their admissions processes through the Central Admissions Processing System under the auspices of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board; mandate all tertiary institutions in Nigeria to regularly submit their matriculation lists to the Federal Ministry of Education not later than three months after matriculation ceremonies through the dedicated channel of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board.

“You are kindly requested to implement the above recommendations and furnish the ministry with implementation updates.”