The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has initiated a probe into the purported six-week degree program at Ecole Superieure de Gestion et de Technologies (ESGT) in Cotonou, Benin Republic.
ICPC Chairman, Dr Musa Adamu Aliyu, chaired a pivotal meeting at the agency headquarters in Abuja, discussing an undercover reporter’s findings regarding corrupt practices in degree issuance at the Cotonou university.
According to spokesperson Azuka Ogugua, the investigation unveiled a worrisome situation where degrees were allegedly granted in just six weeks, bypassing standard academic procedures.
The ICPC aims to restore and preserve the integrity of the educational system through a thorough examination of networks and individuals engaged in these malpractices.
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Meanwhile, HURIWA Calls for Broadened Investigation into Compromised Standards in Education Sector
The Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) has urged the Federal Government to expand its investigation into top government officials in the education sector who compromised standards, allowing individuals with substandard qualifications into the one-year National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) scheme.
HURIWA’s National Coordinator, Emmanuel Onwubiko, criticized the measures taken by the National University Commission and the Federal Ministry of Education, describing them as panicky and insufficient.
The group insisted on addressing and apologizing to Nigerians for the lapse in quality control that allowed fake degrees to infiltrate the NYSC scheme. HURIWA emphasized the need to expose, name, and shame top officials involved in the certificate syndicates, highlighting the internal conspiracy from relevant ministries, including the Ministry of Education.
