The Provost, College of Education, Ankpa, Dr. Mohammed Kabiru Ibrahim says this is the first time in the history of the college that it would be recording a hundred percent accreditation.
Speaking on the accreditation status of the College, the Provost, College of Education Ankpa, Dr. Mohammed Kabiru Ibrahim, said the accreditation of all the courses at the College is valid from 2022 to 2027.
The Provost disclosed that out of 32 courses presented to the National Commission of Colleges of Education all the courses he explained got accreditation, a feat the College never attained.
Dr. Mohammed disclosed that aside the accreditation of courses in the College, the National Commission of Colleges of Education looked at governance, Infrastructure in the College, expressed appreciation with what was on the ground, thus making the College to get full accreditation in terms of institutional accreditation.
He said unlike in 2012 when courses in the college were last presented for accreditation, said out of the 29 courses that was presented then, only 9 got full accreditation.
The Provost said the feat achieved by the College to enjoy full accreditation for all the 32 courses presented could not have been achieved without the support of Gov. Bello, disclosed that the Governor gave approval for the recruitment of academic staff to fill the exiting gaps.
He added further that the Governor also released money for the purchase of educational resources, in terms of books, chemicals, reagent and furnitures, an action that led to the college inviting the National Commission of Colleges of Education to come for the accreditation.
The Provost disclosed that the 32 courses presented for accreditation by the College cuts across five schools, explained that a month after his assumption as Provost, the College received a letter to accredit its courses within the shortest possible time or risk suspension of its programs and as well as stopping the College from admitting students.
While noting that accreditation of courses is supposed to be every five years, but lamented that the college since 2012 missed accreditation twice before the present one by Gov Bello’s administration.
He attributed poor funding, lack of manpower from previous administration as reasons for the College not to have it courses accredited, praised Gov. Yahaya Bello for making the College of Education stand out.