The Management of Ambrose Alli University in Ekpoma, Edo State, has strongly refuted recent reports from the National Universities Commission suggesting the existence of illegal satellite campuses associated with the university.
The university labeled the allegations as disturbing and urged the NUC to take legal action against anyone found operating such campuses.
In a statement released by the Head of Corporate Communications and Protocol, Otunba Mike Aladenika on Sunday, the university clarified that the Senate of AAU has not authorized the establishment of any satellite campuses, nor has it approved the issuance of certificates in the name of the university through such means.
“Ambrose Alli University is a frontline state University in Nigeria; it is a respected institution; it is more than forty years old, and has produced world class alumni, its current student population stands at more than 36,000. For an institution that towers so high to be “milling certificates” through illegal satellite campuses must be a strange phenomenon,” Aladenika stated.
He expressed the university’s eagerness to await the outcome of the reported NUC investigations into the alleged illegal satellite campuses.
The university welcomed the NUC’s decision to investigate the proprietors and recover illegal fees imposed by these alleged satellite campuses.
Aladenika stated, “AAU remains your University of choice, your institution of pride,” assuring alumni, parents, students, and stakeholders of the university’s commitment to maintaining high standards.
Addressing the broader efforts by the NUC to combat institutions issuing fake certificates, Aladenika highlighted the university’s satisfaction in not being listed among the “58 illegal degree-awarding universities in Nigeria.”
He expressed confidence that with the strides AAU has made in research and innovation, the institution will continue to soar higher.
