Lydia Tsammani, the Bauchi State Commissioner for Higher Education has announced that the state has shut down 39 private colleges of education due to a lack of registration.
Tsammani had made this announcement during a news conference in Bauchi on Thursday, saying that the affected institutions had failed to get the approval of the National Commission for Colleges of Education (NCCE), or put the necessary infrastructure in place.
What They’re Saying
“A total of 39 colleges were found to be without anything. They are operating in primary schools and when the school closes, then the NCE programmes start with even primary and secondary school teachers as their teachers.” Tsammani was quoted as saying
“They even borrowed teachers because they don’t have anything to make them stand as a college,” she continued.
The Commissioner further revealed that the ministry issued a notice to unregistered colleges with approved structures, to complete their registration with six months or risk sanction.
It was also revealed that 12 colleges operating with NCCE’s approval would be allowed to continue only after they engaged qualified staff and paid their registration fees to the ministry.
“They must ensure that they admit only qualified candidates because it was discovered that some of them are just interested in the school fees.
“They must also ensure continuous upgrade of school facilities and equipment. Some of them are still using analogue typewriters in their offices in this digital era,” she concluded.
