The guideline will check the excessive number and procedure of awarding honorary degrees in Nigeria.

Henceforth, political office holders are no longer to be conferred with honorary doctorate degrees, the Association of Vice Chancellors of Nigerian Universities has said.

In an attempt to reduce the indiscriminate award of honorary degrees, the Association, on Monday in Abuja, released guidelines for the award of honorary degrees in Nigerian universities.

The Secretary-General of the Association, Michael Faborode, said the guidelines would be effective from January 2013; and would, henceforth, be referred to as the “Keffi Declaration.”

He said that the 27th conference of the association held at the Nassarawa State University had examined the general erosion of academic culture and tradition.

Mr. Faborode said the “Keffi Declaration” would seek to restore the age long university culture and tradition of best practices.

“We have observed that the number of honorary degree awardees have become uncontrollably large, ranging from one to 20 in a single convocation ceremony and at times presented in absentia to surrogates,” Mr. Faborode said.

“We have also noted that most of these awards are based on wealth, political office, and position as a means of generating revenue with little or no consideration for integrity.

“There’s no consideration for contribution to the development of the university and no consideration for national development,” he added.

He said the agreed procedure for the award of honorary degrees enjoined universities to make it a policy not to bestow a honorary degree on any person holding political office.

He said the guidelines and procedure for the selection of honorary degree recipients should be in accordance with the law and statute of the respective universities.

According to Mr. Faborode, this should be in line with best practices and the selection process should be through the appropriate committee of the awarding university’s Senate.

“The award of degree should be given to any professional who has made significant or ground breaking discoveries in the areas of accomplishments, invention, and innovation among others to societal development.

“This should not be tied to wealth consideration or political alignment, rather it should be based on leadership, service and the contribution of the recipient to social and economic development of the society.”

Mr. Faborode said that no university should be allowed to award a honorary degree “if it has not graduated any PhD or has no post-graduate school”.

He added that the use of ‘Dr’ as a title for honorary degree recipients “is unconventional and therefore, not allowed”.

He said the association as a matter of policy had decided that universities should hold their convocation ceremonies annually, and where possible within the same month each year.

Mr. Faborode said that the association, in collaboration with the Nigeria Universities Commission, would act as a whistle blower and take appropriate action to ensure compliance.

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Very, very, very Goooood......the specific continuous criticism on this embarrassing trend paid off

After selling their Birth right for a "pot of Porridge' they are complaining that PHDs have lost its value!

Ok, lets see how they will stand for this resolution.

Bunch of nimcompoops

So what happens to those who dubiously collected d award in the past?

Day don break

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they are not serious i know they will soon change there mind when they see money.

Good one

Honourable Dr Cheif Barister Mrs Jane Doe. Na wa for naija!

That mean they'll withdraw GEJ's PH.D.?

we no how to talk and draw up good plans in Nigeria,but implementation is dismal.wait a couple of months to see the same pple in the so called keefi declaration advocating for honorary degrees for politicians.its a good decision they have taken.may God give them the discipline to stand by it.

[size=18pt]Based on the Authority vested in me, I hereby nullify all honourary doctorate awards unduly received in the past[/size].

feelamong: After selling their Birth right for a "pot of Porridge' they are complaining that PHDs have lost its value!

Ok, lets see how they will stand for this resolution.

Bunch of nimcompoops

why cant you be civil for ones. must all threads on nairaland degenerate to this?

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Classicalman: So what happens to those who dubiously collected d award in the past?

nothing

Eko Atlantic#:
That mean they'll withdraw GEJ's PH.D.?

his Ph.D wasn't honorary!!!

Great development!

I hereby move the motion that the likes of Akala, Ibori, Dariye, Ohakim etc who have paid their ways into bagging numerous honourary degrees be stripped of such honours. These individuals have made a mess of the integrity and excellence associated with such honours.

Meanwhile we're getting it right gradually

To all the Nigerian VCs, this policy will not stand becos is my turn now, thats why they re coming up with this ideal. Maybe after awarding to me.

o ge me ha voom n'anya!!!!

Honarable chief Dr (Mrs) Dame Patience Jonathan. Nigeria is working, hahahahhaha. Wat a shame! Time wil tell cos very soon d NUC wil change there mind whn they see cash frm this politicians. Na d same pple in d same bus.

Ohhhhhhhh! Why now? At least they should have allowed me arrange my own before the ban. Its not easy to bag academic PhD o. This policy has to be reviewed in our national interest.

Eko Atlantic#:
That mean they'll withdraw GEJ's PH.D.?

badt geh

Eko Atlantic#:
That mean they'll withdraw GEJ's PH.D.?

You're sure a big fo.ol!

Good development...! Nigeria is about to be made more sober.....if all these things can be scaled back or done away with, the quicker we can get to the real business of development and more importantly, merit in exchange for recognition.

This politrickcians are loosing their credibility the more.

“This should not be tied to wealth consideration
or political alignment, rather it should be based
on leadership, service and the contribution of
the recipient to social and economic
development of the society.”

i love the statement!

By d power confirm on me professor sholar001 here by withdraw all honourable awards dat has bein given the past and dat all those who has those awards suld go back to schul and restart dere education

Ha ha ha ha !
Time is up

Good one if it can backed by a law with provision for sanctions cos soon, some schools will tell you about their autonomy to give out the Honorary Degrees.

1Dray:

You're sure a big fo.ol!

To be fair them suppose withdraw am jor!

really interesting

siddiq202:
his Ph.D wasn't honorary!!!

Kidding

feelamong: After selling their Birth right for a "pot of Porridge' they are complaining that PHDs have lost its value!

Ok, lets see how they will stand for this resolution.

Bunch of nimcompoops

u GO school at all? Honourary and PHD na d same thing? Why you dey show your ignorance 4 public nah... Heard sm1 say dem go collect GEJ phd.
A little education - PhD = Academic (Dat is, person wey chop book tire); (Dr) note the bracket - Ceremonial (Dat is person wey theif pass)