Graduates of Kogi State College of Education, Ankpa, spanning eight academic sets from 2016 to 2024, have been directed to act swiftly to collect their certificates.
The College also said that uncollected Nigeria Certificate in Education (N.C.E.) certificates will be returned to Federal authorities in Abuja if not retrieved by the end of next month.
In a statement by the Acting Registrar, Dr. (Mrs.) C. J. Ezeoru, graduates who have completed their clearance and documented their names with the Registry are now required to appear in person at the College without further delay.
“All graduates of Kogi State College of Education, Ankpa, particularly those of the 2016 to 2024 sets, who have completed their clearance and documented their names with the Registry Department are strongly advised to come to the College for the collection of their N.C.E. certificates,” the statement stated.
Collection is designated strictly at the Registrar’s Office and will run from now until Friday, 31st July, 2026, between the hours of 10:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m., Mondays to Fridays only.
Graduates are required to come along with their original Statement of Result and evidence of clearance without which certificates will not be released.
The Acting Registrar warned that certificates not retrieved within the stipulated period would be forwarded to the National Commission for Colleges of Education (N.C.C.E.) in Abuja, in strict compliance with extant regulations.
“Certificates not collected by the close of work on 31st July, 2026, will be returned to the National Commission for Colleges of Education (N.C.C.E.), Abuja, in line with existing regulations,” Dr. Ezeoru stated.
“Thereafter, collection will only be possible at N.C.C.E. Headquarters, Abuja, with possible attendant delays.”
For graduates many of whom may already be in employment or residing far from Ankpa, the prospect of making a trip to Abuja to collect a certificate that could have been collected locally represents an unnecessary and avoidable burden.
The College appears acutely aware of this, as it urged those affected not to let the opportunity pass.
“All concerned graduates are advised to take advantage of this window to avoid any inconveniences,” the statement read.
In a final appeal for broad reach, the College called on individuals, media organisations, community leaders, and all who receive the circular to share the message to as many affected graduates as possible.
