Nigeria University Commission (NUC) has commenced collation of data towards accreditation of seven new regular degree programmes in the College of Education Ilorin in affiliation with Ekiti State University, Ado-Ekiti.
The programmes are; Biology, Chemistry, English, French, Economics, Social Studies and Early Childhood Care.
Speaking at the opening ceremony of the accreditation exercise in Ilorin, the leader of the NUC team, Professor Oyaziwo Aluede, said the accreditation is a process and the team was at the institution for inspection that will hopefully lead to accreditation of the seven degree courses.
In his remarks, the acting provost of the college, Dr. Jimoh Ayinla, said that the exercise was the first ever accreditation exercise
for full-time degree programme in the college.
He said the institution had gone through different stages of scrutiny before it got to the point of accreditation.
Dr.Ayinla explained that the course Accreditation by the National Universities Commission is germane to the credibility of degrees awarded by a University.
The Provost also appreciated Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq for giving the institution support towards ensuring that the accreditation exercise is carried out successfully.
COV/ALI MUHAMMAD RABIU