Education Minister Alausa Warns Against Accreditation Fraud

On Wednesday, in Abuja, Dr. Tunji Alausa, the Minister of Education, issued a stern warning to heads of tertiary institutions regarding the integrity of accreditation exercises. He stated that officials who manipulate accreditation processes risk losing their jobs, while private institutions could face license revocation.

Alausa emphasized that the government would no longer tolerate inflated or misleading records during accreditation, as this undermines the quality of graduates. He noted the challenges employers face in finding qualified graduates, citing a lack of suitable candidates for engineering roles.

The minister also announced the end of practices where institutions temporarily borrow academic staff and resources for accreditation purposes. This warning comes amid controversy over the Law program at Atiba University in Oyo State, which faced a 10-year moratorium from the Council of Legal Education due to inadequate facilities.

Alausa stressed that accreditation must accurately represent an institution's sustainable capacity rather than a temporary facade.