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Campus Updated: March 22, 2023

NUC Accredits Seven Courses Offered In Salem University

By Deborah Oyewole
March 22, 2023
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Seven academic programmes offered in Salem University, Lokoja, Kogi State have received full accreditation from the National Universities Commission (NUC).

The accreditation was disclosed by the Vice Chancellor of the university, Professor Alewo Johnson-Akubo, while speaking with newsmen in Lokoja on Wednesday.

NUC's approval was contained in a letter dated March 9, and signed by the Deputy Director, Programme Accreditation, Arc. S.S. Ikani, for the NUC Executive Secretary, Professor Abubakar Rasheed.

The accredited courses in BSc include Computer Science, Information Technology, Geology, Microbiology, Biochemistry and MSc/MBA Business Administration.

“With the new development, all our courses are now fully accredited,” the VC said.

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The VC, expressing satisfaction revealed that the approval letter came as great news to the management, staff and students of the institution,

He added that the institution needed the accreditation to continue to operate as a full-fledged university.

“The accredited courses were sequel to the NUC’s organised accreditation visit to our academic programmes last November/December.

“We give God the glory now that all our programmes in the seven Colleges have been fully accredited by the NUC.

“In fact, with this accreditation, Salem University Lokoja can admit more students in the 2022/2023 academic year, whose admission is still open,” he said.

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Johnson-Akubo further said that with the infrastructural development in the school, the school can admit more students.

The VC lauded the Chancellor of the University, Archbishop Sam Amaga, for his “impressive and encouraging leadership qualities, driving the university to greater heights.”

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Deborah Oyewole

Deborah is a graduate of English Langauge with a passion for writing and editing. She is an ardent ...

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