The Federal Government on Tuesday announced it was suspending recognition of degrees obtained from Togo and Republic of Benin.
Government’s decision stemmed from a recent discovery that degrees are being sold to Nigerians where four year courses could be completed in 6 weeks.
An investigation carried out by Daily Nigerian revealed that degrees are obtained by those who wish to pay for them without the rigours of academic duties.
The decision by government was contained in a statement on Tuesday, January 2, signed by Augustina Obilor-Duru on behalf of the Director Press and Public Relations, Federal Ministry of Education.
The investigative report by Daily Nigerian Newspaper titled “UNDERCOVER: How DAILY NIGERIAN reporter bagged Cotonou varsity degree in 6 weeks” was published last week. by Umar Audu.
The federal government lamented that “some Nigerians deploy nefarious means and unconscionable methods to get a Degree with the end objective of getting graduate job opportunities for which they are not qualified”.
According to the statement, the suspension persists pending the outcome of an investigation involving the Ministries of Foreign Affairs and Education of Nigeria and the two countries as well as the Department of State Security Services (DSS), and the National Youths Service Corps (NYSC).