The Federal Ministry of Education has actually dismissed claims circulating on social networks that the Federal Government and the National Assembly are considering scrapping the National Board for Arabic and Islamic Research Studies (NBAIS), explaining the reports as incorrect, deceptive and unfounded.
In a declaration issued on Tuesday by the Director of Press and Public Relations, Boriowo Folasade, the ministry said it had neither started nor supported any relocation targeted at abolishing the assessment body.
According to the ministry, no bill seeking the abolition of NBAIS has actually existed before the National Assembly, while the Federal Ministry of Education has not proposed, endorsed or backed any policy intended to undermine the board’s statutory required.
The ministry expressed issue over the spread of what it described as unproven details, alerting that such reports might produce unneeded anxiety and misinformation amongst trainees, parents, educators, spiritual organisations and other stakeholders.
It stressed that NBAIS stays a duly identified assessment and accreditation body operating within Nigeria’s education system and continues to delight in government support in line with existing laws and nationwide education policies.
“The Federal government continues to support all legally established universities and examination bodies in accordance with extant laws, national education policies, and the concepts of inclusiveness, equity, and level playing field,” the declaration checked out.
The ministry prompted members of the general public to disregard the publication and refrain from sharing unproven details efficient in misinforming residents or undermining public self-confidence in federal government institutions.
It also encouraged stakeholders to depend on official interactions from the Federal Ministry of Education and other authorised government channels for precise info concerning education policies, programs and reforms.
Reaffirming its commitment to quality education, the ministry stated it remains devoted to promoting nationwide cohesion and useful engagement with stakeholders beforehand the country’s instructional goals.