FG Shuts Down 22 Illegal Colleges Of Education— NCCE Confirms

FG Shuts Down 22 Illegal Colleges Of Education— NCCE Confirms

The National Commission for Colleges of Education (NCCE) has successfully uncovered and shut down 22 illegal Colleges of Education operating across the country.

This decisive action was carried out as part of an ongoing nationwide crackdown on unauthorized institutions undermining the quality of teacher education in Nigeria.

The achievement was highlighted in the Commission’s recent report made available to news men.

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

“The NCCE conducted personnel audit, financial monitoring in all the 21 federal colleges of education,” the commission said.

In line with this development, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu recently charged the National Universities Commission (NUC), the National Board for Technical Education (NBTE), and the NCCE to intensify efforts in identifying and eliminating illegal higher institutions of learning across the nation.

Represented by the Director of University Education at the Federal Ministry of Education, Mrs. Rakiya Ilyasu, the President emphasized that the integrity of Nigeria’s academic system must be safeguarded and should never be compromised.

The NCCE reiterates its commitment to upholding high standards in teacher education and ensuring that only duly accredited institutions are allowed to operate.

“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.”