Vice Chancellor of the University of Calabar, UNICAL, Prof Offiong Offiong has disclosed that the institution is tracking perpetrators of certificate forgery.
He spoke when he reeled out activities for the 38th convocation ceremony of the school beginning from 2nd April, 2026.
He said the perpetrators were using computer to design the fake certificates.
Offiong also disclosed that certain persons were going about soliciting for financial inducements to give admissions or job employment.
The VC advised all to report anyone who comes to solicit for financial inducements to the authorities.
Offiong said, “We are aware of the ongoing shady practices with certificates printed in computer centers and the perpetrators not only using the name of the institution, but attempting to forge the signatures of past Registrars and Vice Chancellors of our institution.
“We are closing up on a few that have been fingered and when they are apprehended, we will not fail in our duty to show these avowed enemies to the world.”
He said his administration was silently addressing several issues “that have darkened our lights from shinning brighter than what it is.”
He also spoke about several criminal issues that subjected the school to negative reporting based on happenings that were verified to be true or factual.
He said they were already sanctioning an officer of the school who was the lead in admission racketeering and other recklessness.
He said the officer was under disciplinary action even as the Central Admissions Committee (CAC) has been restored.
“Our admission process, mode of employment, examination costs, certificates racketeering and a few other ills persistently painted us negatively in the eyes of the public.
“We are determined to commit our energy to confront these awful and damaging perennial practices that have undermined and attempts to relegate the status of our great and prestigious Institution.
“The officer under whose watch the recklessness persisted is under disciplinary action,” he said.
‘We’re tracking perpetrators of UNICAL certificates forgery’ – VC
