Suspended Universities to Continue Operation but can't Admit New Students- NUC

The National University Commission (NUC)
has claimed that the seven suspended
private institutions will continue operations,
but have been banned from admitting new
students.
The deputy executive secretary of
the commission, Mr Akinbode Agbaoye made the
clarification in reaction to a petition filed by Lead
City University at the hearing called by House of
Representatives on Wednesday.
At the resumed public hearing of the House
Committee on Public Petitions, Mr Agbaoye
explained that the NUC has cleared two of the
suspended universities after they produced the
required documents.
He added that the NUC will embark on forensic
audit of the remaining institutions on the 19th of
July.
The body regulating the activities of tertiary
institutions in Nigeria, suspended the operational
licenses of seven private universities for allegedly
violating its guidelines in physical facilities and
academic programmes.
In the charged atmosphere during the hearing, the
chairman of the House Committee on Public
Petitions, Representative Uzo Azubuike sought to
know why the regulatory body did not embark on
the forensic audit to resolve issues, before
announcing a full suspension of the schools
operational licence.
The NUC official explained that announcing the
suspension of the seven private universities did
not imply that the schools would be shut down.
The petitioner, Lead City University however was
far from satisfied with the explanation especially
with the de-accreditation of the law faculty of the
private institution.
Mr Agbaoye however responded that the school's
law faculty remain unaccredited as he explained
that the initial accreditation was erroneously
approved.
The NUC noted that it is not interested in killing
any university but described the petitioners as
recalcitrant and a serial offender.
It also accused Lead City University of running post
graduate programmes without approval.
As the House of Representatives has lined-up the
issue to be debated, students of the affected
universities are hoping that the dispute will be
quickly resolved by the federal lawmakers.













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