A Bill for an Act to abolish the discrimination between First Degree and Higher National Diploma (HND) in same profession passed second reading in the House of Representatives on Tuesday.
The bill, which was sponsored by Rep. Ali Isa (Gombe-PDP) and Rep. Edward Pwajok (Plateau-PDP), seeks to prohibit the existing dichotomy between both certificates.
Contributing to the debate, Pwajok said a research he carried out on both certificates, showed that the discrimination had no moral justification.
He said that the unfortunate situation would make the international community to look down on the status of educational institutions in the country.
The lawmaker said that it was unfortunate that such discrimination existed in a critical sector required for national development, regretting that there was a lot of segregation at employment level.
According to him, those with first degree are placed on Grade Level 8, while those with HND are placed on Grade Level 6 or 7.
He said that in some organisations, degree holders were paid N100, 000 at entry level, while their counterparts with HND were paid N70, 000.
But, the lawmaker said, in other countries, technical experts were paid higher than administrators, adding that “the reverse is the case in the country’’.
He said that if the private sector must develop, proper recognition must be given to polytechnics and similar institutions in the country.
After the debate, the Speaker of the House, Mr Yakubu Dogara, forwarded the matter to the Committee on Tertiary Education and Services for further actions.


Recall that

The Comptroller General of Nigeria Customs Service, Col. Hameed Ali (rtd), aligned the salary scale of officers with Higher National Diploma (HND) to Grade Level 8, equal with holders of university first degrees.

http://www.vanguardngr.com/2017/04/bill-abolish-discrimination-first-degree-hnd-passes-second-reading/

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Nice one..cert na cert..stop d discrimination

Misplaced priority and evidence of a failed country. If not why on earth should anybody compare a Degree holder with a Higher National Diploma holder.

The Act establishing polytechnic in this country has a set objectives. These people should have look in to the set objectives to make ensure that these institutions are still achieving them.

I presume the reps members sponsoring such bill have HND. No matter the garnishing, Diploma is Diploma. Be it Higher National, Lower National, Advanced National, or Certified National Diploma, Diploma is Diploma. And should be left at that level. if it is not a panadol it is not a panadol.

Lol...funny peeps. You wan abolish demolition that exists on the minds of employees; the bill ain't going to abolish nada. Polytechnics has its own objectives why it was set up. If you can't concur with those objectives, please don't go to a Polytechnic.

An Engineer gets his Bsc/BEng from Universities to design plants and processes; technicians get B.Tech from Polytechnics to interpret an Engineer's design and do the necessary fabrications where needed. If you want to be an Engineer, go to the university; if you want to be a technician, go to a polytechnic.

Simple.

Call me when it reaches the implementation stage.

Fools ..they should also allow them to go n do masters straight

So a pharmaceutical technologist will now be equal to a pharmacist??

So a mechanical engineering technologist will now be equal to a mechanics engineer ...were in the world can u find such rubbish

See discriminatory comments ^^^^^^ Grow up