Prof Igbekele Ajibefun, the Commissioner for Education in Ondo State and former Vice Chancellor of the Adekunle Ajasin University, has praised the Bola Ahmed Tinubu administration for implementing the Nigeria Education Repository and Databank (NERD) programme after years of delay by previous administrations.
Ajibefun commended both President Bola Tinubu and the Minister for Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, for what he described as uncommon courage, doggedness and a keen understanding of the corruptive nature of certificate racketeering.
“The nation speaks about corruption. However, corruption includes academic fraud. Corruption includes unearned honour and the unmerited advantages that such fake honours confer. I believe we have simply passed the stage of just talking. We have reached the stage of action. Using technology and well-targeted regulations to address this danger as deployed by the Honourable Minister’s team is commendable. It will ensure that no institution in Nigeria can offer its legitimate platform as an illegal diploma mill. This is one of the best things to happen to the education sector since the return to democracy in 1999,” he said.
Ajibefun, who pledged the support of the state government, explained that he was a resource person during the preparation of the national policy for the NERD programme, explaining that “NERD adequately addresses current digitisation as something that should now be part of our academic culture.”
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