Nollywood actor, Yemi Solade, has weighed in on the Federal Government‘s recent decision to clamp down on Nigerian graduates parading fake certificates from foreign universities.

The actor posed his question via an Instagram post on 25th of August, 2024, asking the minister of education, Prof Tahir Mamman what would happen to the honorary degrees given to Nigerian celebrities
The actor’s followers took to the comment section to weigh in on the issue. A follower wrote, “Valid Question.. But the answer is so clear.. Never to be used,” and another comment read, “Waste of money on frivolous degrees.”

This comes on the heels of the announcement by the Federal Government that no fewer than 21,600 graduates use fake certificates obtained from degree mills institutions in Benin Republic, Togo and others.

The Minister of Education, Prof. Tahir Mamman, disclosed this during a ministerial press briefing on his one-year achievements in the ministry, in Abuja on 23rd of August, 2024. 

He stressed that fake degrees from Nigerian and foreign universities would be flushed out of the system.

He said, “The federal government has directed that the Office of the Head of Civil Service of the Federation (OHCSF) issue circular to flush out anybody with fake certificates from these institutions.

“In Togo, there are three universities that are officially approved and licenced to offer degree courses and in Benin Republic, we have five institutions licenced for degree courses,” he added