FG tightens accreditation, admission rules, pays lecturers tools allowances

The Federal Government has initiated significant changes to the accreditation and admission processes for tertiary institutions in Nigeria, with the Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, warning institutions against presenting borrowed staff, equipment, and facilities during accreditation exercises. The government also announced the full payment of the Consolidated Academic Tools Allowance to academic staff in federal universities, polytechnics, and colleges of education for January to August 2026.

The overhaul aims to transform accreditation into a continuous, digital, and data-driven quality assurance system capable of verifying the actual capacity of universities, polytechnics, and colleges of education. The government seeks to address situations where academic and non-academic personnel are temporarily moved or presented for accreditation, as well as the temporary borrowing or presentation of equipment, laboratory facilities, workshop resources, library materials, and other infrastructure solely for accreditation purposes.

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