The Digest:
According to Saturday PUNCH, blacklisted universities in the Benin Republic are collaborating with private Nigerian polytechnics to illegally enroll their graduates in the NYSC program by issuing them fabricated National Diploma and Higher National Diploma certificates for fees up to ₦500,000.
Key Points:
- Blacklisted Benin Republic universities are partnering with Nigerian private polytechnics to bypass NYSC restrictions.
- Graduates pay between ₦400,000-₦500,000 for fabricated ND/HND certificates from Nigerian institutions.
- The scheme involves creating fake matriculation numbers, transcripts, and CGPA records for beneficiaries.
- Some graduates from the banned universities are already serving in the NYSC program through this arrangement.
- Officials at both Benin Republic universities and Nigerian polytechnics facilitate the fraudulent process.
- The Ministry of Education and NYSC both deny awareness of the scheme, claiming their systems can detect such fraud.
- An investigation revealed documented evidence of fabricated academic records for two Benin Republic graduates.
Sources: Saturday PUNCH
