Nine universities have been shut down by the National Universities Commission (NUC), for operating without legal license.
The affected institutions have been published in the weekly bulletin of the NUC.
The publication was signed by the NUC’s executive secretary, Prof.
Julius Okojie, stating that the universities which had been in existence
for years, and have been used to extort money from innocent students
who were giving fake certificates in return.
The universities are; National University of Nigeria, Keffi, Nasarawa
State; North Central University, Otukpo, Benue State; Christ Alive
Christian Seminary and University, Enugu; Richmond Open University,
Arochukwu; Abia State and Saint Clements University, Iyin Ekiti, Ekiti
State.
The rest are; West Coast University, Umuahia, Volta University
College, Aba, Abia State and the satellite campuses of Ambrose Ali
University.
The publication stated, “In addition to the closure, the following
`Degree Mills’ are currently undergoing court actions; the purpose of
these actions is to prosecute the proprietors and recover illegal fees
and charges on subscribers.”
“For the avoidance of doubt, anybody who patronises or obtains any
certificate from any of these illegal institutions does so at his or her
own risk. Certificates obtained from these sources will not be
recognised for the purposes of NYSC, employment and further studies,” it
added.
The body also implored Nigerians to dissociate themselves from the institutions and their certificates.