NUC To Screen Degrees Obtained From Foreign Institutions

The National Universities Commission (NUC) has brought to fore the decision of the Federal Government to set up a committee to screen certificates obtained by Nigerian students who studied abroad. This was made known by Prof. Julius Okojie, the Executive Secretary, National Universities Commission (NUC).

According to Okojie, the committee is made up of members from the NUC and the Federal Ministry of Education.

“When they come for NYSC, they are referred to the Ministry of Education to look at the quality of their certificates.

“Recently, the ministry decided to set up a joint committee of NUC and the Federal Ministry of Education to look at the quality of those certificates; the committee has been set up but it has not been inaugurated.

“In Ukraine, where we have many of our students for instance, it is not that all the universities are bad; some are really good but it depends on which one.

“Some of our students who attended universities in Ukraine pass through the UK and get a second degree; in some countries, you can buy a certificate in the airport.’’

He further stated that knowing that a foreign university was approved was not enough as the programme pursued by a student might not be approved.