The Minister of Education, Prof. Tahir Mamman, has disclosed that only eight universities have been accredited to award degrees to Nigerians in the Republic of Benin and Togo.
Mamman made this disclosure while featuring on Channels Television’s ‘Sunday Politics’ programme on Sunday, 25 August, 2024
The gazellenews.com recalls that the Minister has earlier disclosed Federal Government has announced the decision to cancel over 22,500 fake degree certificates Nigerians obtained from Togo and Benin Republic.
According to Mamman, the Federal Government only recognised three institutions in Togo and five in Benin Republic while identifying others as illegal institutions.
The approved Togolese institutions are: Universite De Lome, Universite De Kara and Catholic University of West Africa.
In Benin Republic, the approved universities are: Universite D’abomey-Calavi; Universite De Parakou; Universite Nationale Des Sciences, Technologis Ingenierie Et Mathematiques; Universite Nationale D’ Agriculture and Universite Africaine De Development Cooperatif.
