FG tightens accreditation, admission rules, pays lecturers tools allowances

The Federal Government of Nigeria is implementing a series of reforms aimed at tightening accreditation and admission rules within the tertiary education sector. Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, has warned institutions against presenting borrowed staff, equipment, and facilities during accreditation exercises, emphasizing that these practices could lead to job loss for officials and loss of operating licences for private institutions.

Additionally, the government has announced the full payment of the Consolidated Academic Tools Allowance to academic staff in federal universities, polytechnics, and colleges of education for the first half of 2026. These measures are part of the broader initiative to transform accreditation into a continuous, digital, and data-driven quality assurance system.

Alausa highlighted the need for institutions to provide an accurate representation of their capacity to deliver quality education, leveraging technology such as geospatial mapping, geotagging, and digital identification to verify infrastructure, equipment, and personnel.

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