The Nationwide Universities Fee has permitted full accreditation for 11 further programmes at Ajayi Crowther College, Oyo State, throughout seven schools.
This improvement was introduced on Tuesday in a press release made accessible to PUNCH On-line citing a letter dated June 6, 2024, from the NUC to the college.
The newly accredited programmes embody Enterprise Administration, Entrepreneurship, Agriculture, Medical Laboratory Sciences, Mass Communication, Laptop Engineering, Electrical Electronics Engineering, Survey and Geo-informatics, Economics, and Peace, Strategic and Battle Decision. Moreover, Radiography and Radiation Science obtained interim accreditation.
In accordance with the NUC, the accreditation was granted in accordance with Part 10 (l) of the Training Act, which empowers the fee to ascertain minimal educational requirements for programmes in Nigerian universities and to accredit them.
The Vice-Chancellor of ACU, Prof. Timothy Adebayo, expressed his delight on the information, stating, “It’s with immense pleasure that I announce the latest accreditation of further programs by the Nigeria Universities Fee.
“This important achievement signifies the College’s unwavering dedication to offering high-quality schooling and sustaining the best requirements of educational excellence.”
The Vice-Chancellor emphasised the rigorous nature of the accreditation course of, which includes thorough evaluations by the NUC.
“The truth that our programs have met and exceeded these requirements is a testomony to the laborious work, dedication, and experience of our school, workers, and college students,” he added.
Prof. Adebayo additional highlighted the significance of this achievement for the college’s college students and the broader group.
“Accredited programs be certain that our college students obtain an schooling that’s recognised and revered each nationally and internationally. It opens doorways for additional educational pursuits and enhances their employment prospects in an more and more aggressive world market,” he stated.
The accreditation course of started in September 2023 when the NUC’s Government Secretary notified the college of the upcoming accreditation train.
Subsequently, NUC groups visited ACU between October and December to evaluate the establishment’s readiness and compliance with accreditation laws.