The management of the Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University Bauchi has denied a publication by an online medium, alleging that the University was at the verge of issuing out illegal Postgraduate certificates to students of one of its affiliate Colleges, the Federal College of Animal Health and Production Technology (FCAHPT), Vom against the National Universities Commission rules and regulations.
According to the statement issued and signed by the University Director, Directorate of Public Relations, Zailani Bappa, the College in question is one of the seven institutions in affiliation with the University and has sought to run both Postgraduate and undergraduate programmes under the Faculty of Agriculture and Agricultural Technology of the University, which was forwarded to the National University Commission (NUC ) for approval.
The management of the University further stated that, National University Commission, NUC, approved the undergraduate programme but denied the postgraduate request, hence, the University Senate declined to approve the Postgraduate request which was duly communicated to the College.
They denied the alleged publication that the university, in an illegal plan, has finalized to award certificates to the postgraduate students of the college, which is in violation of the NUC rules.
The University expressed disappointment in the publication stressing that when reporter of the Said online medium contacted the Public Relations Directorate of the University, he was told that the University has no intention to award illegal certificates to students of its affiliated institutions.
Editor: Ebuwa Omo-Osagie
