The Nigerian Government announced that further nations, including Uganda, Kenya, and the Niger Republic, would be subject to the penalties that followed the suspension of accreditation and review of degree certificates from Benin Republic and Togo.
“We are not going to stop at just Benin and Togo,” Education Minister Tahir Mamman said.
“We are going to extend the dragnet to countries like Uganda, Kenya, even Niger here where such institutions have been set up.
“We will not stop at the suspension of certificates from Togo and Benin Republic alone. We are going to extend the suspension to other countries where such institutions operate,” he added.
The undercover journalist’s revelation about obtaining a degree in under two months has led to the suspension of accreditation for certificates from Benin Republic and the launch of a government probe.
The Minister of Education, Mamman, expressed no sympathy for those with fake certificates, considering them criminals, and emphasised that security agents will pursue individuals using such credentials in Nigeria.
