The delegates of the House of Representatives have visited the Lagos State University (LASU) to discuss measures to curb certificate and admission racketeering in Nigerian tertiary institutions.The visit was held at the Vice-Chancellor’s (VC) Conference Room, according to the statement shared on the university’s official Facebook page on Thursday in Lagos.
The delegation was led by the Chairman of the Committee, Hon. Abubakar Fulata, and included Hon. Iliyasu Aliyin, Hon. Yusuf Kure, Hon. Rabiu Yusuf, Esq., Hon. Adams Ogene, and Hon. Faud Laguda.
Chairman of the Committee, Hon. Abubakar Fulata, lauded LASU’s leadership and reaffirmed the House’s commitment to eradicating certificate racketeering across the nation, calling for continuous collaboration between the National Assembly and LASU in promoting accountability and technological advancement in higher education.
To demonstrate confidence in LASU’s system, the Committee conducted a live test of a sample certificate, which was successfully verified through the University’s QR authentication platform.
Welcoming the lawmakers, the Vice Chancellor, Prof. Ibiyemi Olatunji-Bello, who was represented by the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academics), expressed appreciation for their efforts in sanitising Nigeria’s education system.
She noted that while certificate racketeering remained a national challenge, LASU had distinguished itself through its fully digitalised academic processes, from admission to graduation. The VC said this made manipulation or falsification of records virtually impossible.
She added that every process, from admission, registration, assessment, and certificate issuance, was transparent and automated.
Olatunji-Bello said the certificates were with a unique QR code that allowed instant verification anywhere in the world, saying this guaranteed authenticity and eliminated the possibility of forgery.
She disclosed that the accreditation exercise from 2023 to date recorded an impressive 98 per cent success rate, reflecting on the institution’s adherence to the best academic and administrative standards.
Supporting the VC’s remarks was the Deputy VC Administration, Prof. Oluwatoyin Enikuomehin, who highlighted LASU’s mandatory use of the National Identification Number in student registration.
