Kwara CAILS gets full NBTE accreditation

The Kwara State College of Arabic and Islamic Legal Studies (CAILS) has secured full accreditation and approval for all the six National Diploma (ND) programmes it presented to the National Board for Technical Education (NBTE) for accreditation and resource verification.

According to the accreditation report, made available to the Tribune newspapers in Ilorin, two programmes—ND Accounting and ND Computer Science—were granted full accreditation for five years, while four others—ND Mass Communication, ND Library and Information Science, ND Law, and ND Sharia and Civil Law—received interim accreditation, allowing them to commence operations with full accreditation expected in two years.

Speaking on the development, the acting Provost of the College, Dr. Sa’ad Hadi, said that CAILS has made history as the first institution in Nigeria to receive NBTE approval for ND Law and ND Islamic and Civil Law programmes.

“This landmark achievement positions the College as a pioneer in legal and Islamic education under the NBTE framework,” he said.

The acting provost of the College also said that the feat was recorded as result of collective effort and dedication of the management, staff, students and stakeholders of the institution.

He reaffirmed the College’s commitment to excellence, innovation, and the advancement of technical and vocational education in Nigeria.

Hadi prayed for the continued growth and development, expressing confidence that CAILS would reach even greater heights in the future.

He thanked Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq for his support and the accreditation grant that made the feat possible.

The provost also thanked the commissioner for Tertiary Education, Dr. Mary Arinde, for her continuous guidance.

Hadi also expressed his gratitude to the registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), Professor Is-haq Oloyede, for his role in facilitating the onboarding of ND Law and ND Islamic and Civil Law under the NBTE regulatory framework.

“His (Oloyede) dedication and efforts were instrumental in securing approval for these pioneering programmes, which mark a historic achievement for CAILS and the entire education sector”, he said.