Honorary degree holders are not permitted by the federal government to append “Dr.” to their names.
At a press conference on Wednesday at Presidential Villa in Abuja, Minister of Education Tunji Alausa made the announcement.
He claimed that the Federal Executive Council meeting on April 30 was where the decision was made.
According to Alausa, the goal of the approach is to rebuild public trust in academic titles.
“The recent trend we’ve seen with the award of honorary degrees has revealed a growing abuse and politicization of this academic privilege,” he stated. As part of the ethics of honorary degree awards, we have witnessed honors being given to serving public officials, exploited for financial advantage, and used for political favoritism.
