Parents and students of Federal College of Education, Zaria, Kaduna State have complained of non-release and issuance of results for degree programmes two years after graduation from the institution.
The parents and students made the complaint in separate interviews with newsmen in Zaria on Monday.
Malam Muhammad Mudi, a father of two of students, who spoke on behalf of concerned parents’ forum, said his two sons finished in April 2021 at the college.
He added that his affected children studied degree programmes affiliated to Usmanu Danfodio University, Sokoto and Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria.
Mudi said: “Since their graduation in April 2021 to date, the college failed to issue results for the children to enable them proceed for national service and subsequent engagements.
“As a parent, we made efforts to ascertain the root of the problem, but our efforts were not fruitful.”
Mudi said he paid exorbitant school fees more than what is obtainable at universities to enroll his children for the FCE Degree programmes to avoid the strikes by the Academic Staff Union of Universities.
However, he said his children had wasted almost two years waiting for their results after completing their studies.
According to Mudi, a reliable source from the college informed him that the delay was due to failure of the college authorities to settle affiliation fees to the universities.
“This led to delay, hence the appeal for intervention from NCCE and other key stakeholders,” he said.
A student, who pleaded for anonymity, said the delay by the college was causing family crises between some of the students and their parents as some doubted whether they studied or not.
The student added that their colleagues from other colleges had graduated and commenced the national service, adding that the delay will not allow some of them to go for the National Youth Service Corps scheme.
The student therefore appealed to the college management to consider their plight.
Reacting to the development, the Academic Secretary of the college, Malam Ibrahim Mohammed, who confirmed the allegation of non-payment of affiliation fees, however, said he was constrained to shed more light on the issue.
On her part, the Public Relations Officer of the institution, Hajiya Rakiya Sidi, said she had little knowledge on the matter and sought for time to consult the Provost of the college before commenting.
But Sidi failed to redeem her pledge of getting back after several days.