President Bola Tinubu has directed relevant education regulatory bodies to intensify efforts in clamping down on illegal tertiary institutions operating across Nigeria.
Speaking at the 14th convocation of the National Open University of Nigeria in Abuja, the President ordered the National Universities Commission, the National Board for Technical Education, and other agencies to take decisive action against what he described as certificate millers undermining the credibility of the education sector.
Tinubu, who was represented by the Director of University Education at the Federal Ministry of Education, Rakiya Ilyasu, warned that the integrity of the academic system must not be compromised.
The President reiterated that his administration remains committed to strengthening the integration of all agencies involved in the administration of education to enhance efficiency and quality