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The National Universities Commission, NUC, has commenced the process of dis-accrediting some courses being handled by specialized universities. Specialized universities are those set up to pursue specific courses and programmes to generate manpower in particular sectors of the economy. They include universities of technology and those of agriculture. This followed a directive by the Federal Ministry of Education that specialized universities should not handle courses outside their mandate two months ago. The NUC Director of Information and Public Relations, Ibrahim Yakasai, who confirmed this development, disclosed that the commission held a meeting last week Tuesday in Abuja with the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, and the vice chancellors of specialized to harmonise the courses being offered by the institutions. “On Tuesday, we met with JAMB and Vice Chancellors of Specialized Universities,” Mr. Yakasai said. “The schools brought all their programs and we are looking...