File: Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa.
The Federal Government has approved a comprehensive set of guidelines regulating the award and use of honorary doctorates, as part of efforts to restore credibility and integrity to the university system.
The new policy, approved by the Federal Executive Council, introduces strict rules governing eligibility, nomination, conferment, usage and revocation of honorary doctoral degrees awarded by Nigerian universities.
The development was announced in a statement signed by the Director of Press and Public Relations at the Federal Ministry of Education, Folasade Boriowo, on Wednesday.
According to the statement, the Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, said the guidelines were introduced to address growing concerns over the abuse, commercialisation and misuse of honorary academic awards.
