FG To Screen 40,000 Degrees Obtained Abroad

The Federal Government has inaugurated a 16-man committee to screen over 40,000 degrees allegedly obtained by Nigerian students who studied abroad.

Inaugurating the committee, the Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu, who spoke at the 33rd meeting of the National Standard Committee on Evaluation and Accreditation of Foreign Qualifications, revealed that no fewer than 40,000 Nigerians were either holding such certificates or currently studying in various tertiary institutions abroad.

He said, “There arose the need to assess the quality of foreign qualifications obtained by Nigerians in order to determine the Nigerian equivalence for the purpose of further studies and employment.

“The recommendations that will be given by the committee will prove crucial to the well-being and future of those that acquired the qualifications and foreign certificates.”

The 16 persons in the committee were drawn from the six geo-political zones of the country.