Ghana
Accreditation Body Approves Unique Citizens (University) College
The body
responsible for regulating tertiary education in Ghana, the National
Accreditation Board NAB has given institutional accreditation to the Unique
Citizens (University) College, North Legon, Accra, Ghana to operate as a private
tertiary institution.
In addition to
the institutional accreditation, the Board also gave the University the
approval to launch 3-degree programmes (B.Sc.)
The programmes
approved the regulatory board are; B.Sc. in Human Resources Management, B.Sc.
Accountancy and B.Sc. Business Management.
In four
separate letters; one for which is for the institutional accreditation while the
remaining three are for each accredited courses, signed by the Executive
Secretary of the Board, Dr. Kingsley Nyarko and addressed to the President,
Unique Citizens College, North Legon, Accra, the accreditation takes effect
from August 1, 2020, to July 31, 2023
According to
the letter, the Board’s approval came to the effect following its decision at its
122nd meeting held on July 23-24, 2020.
The letters
added that the College should apply for the renewal of accreditation of the
institution as well as the three programmes one year to the expiry date of the stated period of accreditation.
Dr. Adegoke Atobatele Adedoyin |
According to a
statement from the President and Founder of the University, His Royal Eminence,
Dr AbdulRahaman Adegoke Atobatele Adedoyin, the institutional accreditation and
approval of the programmes followed a series of visits by the National
Accreditation Board, Accra, Ghana to the Unique Citizens (University) College,
Accra, Ghana.
While giving
thanks to God for the success, the renowned educationist expressed optimism that
the Unique Citizens (University) College, Accra, Ghana will soon be given the go-ahead to run more degree programmes.
Dr Adedoyin is also the Chancellor and Founder of Oduduwa
University, Ipetumodu-Ife, Nigeria, Our Saviors University, Delaware, USA.