The Federal Government has approved new guidelines regulating the award and use of honorary doctorate degrees in Nigerian universities, in a move aimed at curbing abuse and restoring credibility to the academic system.
The policy, approved by the Federal Executive Council, was developed by the National Universities Commission and announced in a statement issued 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 Maruf Alausa, said the guidelines were introduced to address growing concerns over the abuse, commercialisation and misuse of honorary academic awards.
“The Federal Government has approved comprehensive Guidelines for the Award and Use of Honorary Doctorate Degrees in Nigeria to strengthen academic integrity, transparency, and the credibility of the university system,” the minister said.
Under the new rules, only universities that have graduated their first set of PhD students
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