The Colleges of Education in Nigeria are set to commence the process of awarding degrees to students in line with global trends.
This was made known by the Chairman, Committee of Governing Councils of Federal Colleges of Education, Senator Emmanuel Anosike, who stated that the colleges have been well positioned and equipped to award degrees.
Anosike, who was reacting to the decision by the Federal Government to make degree the minimum teaching qualification in Nigeria, said such institutions as the Alvan Ikoku College of Education, Owerri and the Adeyemi College of Education, Ondo were already affiliated to some universities to award degrees.
It will be recalled that the federal government recently announced that first degrees will soon be made the minimum entry requirement for teaching jobs in Nigeria.
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