ASCETA debunks certificate issuance rumors, outlines processing timeline

The Management of Abia State College of Education (Technical), Arochukwu (ASCETA), has officially addressed recent claims regarding delays in the issuance of certificates, describing such reports as false and misleading.

In a public notice released by the Office of the Public Relations Officer, the institution clarified that current administrative hurdles were inherited from previous administrations, specifically citing irregularities tied to certain study centers.

Under the leadership of Prof. Idowu O. Eluwa, and with the backing of the Dr. Alex Otti-led Abia State Government, the college is reportedly undergoing a rigorous repositioning exercise to restore institutional integrity.

To educate the public on the standard operating procedures, the College PRO emphasized that NCE certificates are not printed locally by individual institutions. Instead, they are centrally managed by the National Commission for Colleges of Education (NCCE) in Abuja. The process involves several critical stages:

• Validation: Colleges forward graduate results to the NCCE for scrutiny.
• Printing: The NCCE prints certificates only for verified and validated results.
• Inscription: Certificates are sent back to the college for the manual inscription of student names.
• Authentication: Documents are returned to Abuja for the final signature of the NCCE Executive Secretary.

The institution confirmed that certificates have already arrived from Abuja and are currently in the inscription phase. Once this stage is completed, they will be returned for final authentication.

The College has reassured all verified graduates holding valid Statements of Results that their certificates will be ready for collection within three weeks.

"ASCETA is clearly on a path of recovery, transparency, and excellence," the statement concluded, urging those spreading misinformation to retract their claims and recognize the institution's significant financial and administrative progress.

Signed:
College P.R.O
Abia State College of Education (Technical), Arochukwu