The Vice-Chancellor of the University of Port Harcourt (UNIPORT), Prof. Joseph Ajienka, has rejected the disqualification of the institution\u2019s medical doctors from seeking licence to practise in the United Kingdom.<\/span><\/p>\n Ajienka spoke through the university\u2019s spokesman, Dr. Williams Wodi, who isalso a senior lecturer in the Department of Linguistics and Communication Studies.<\/span><\/p>\n Ajienka said: \u201cIt is the prerogative of the UK agency to decide which qualifications to recognise in that country.<\/span><\/p>\n \u2018\u2019University of Port Harcourt is not an extension of an amorphous rating agency in the UK or anywhere else.<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cWe do not yet understand the parameters that informed the so-called disqualification of the targeted institutions in the UK. There is also an element of inferiority complex, in a situation where we split hairs of other people\u2019s measure of merit in their country.<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cAfter all, Nigerians who studied Law in the UK are compelled to do two years in our Law Schools here (Nigeria). The reasons they gave are at best, self- promotional and thus unsustainable.<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cWe cannot continue to seek approval from UK authorities, before we run our system. Colonialism is over and done with in Nigeria.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n But the University of Jos Registrar, Information and Publication, Steve Otowo said it was not aware of the development and would not comment.<\/span><\/p>\n Also, Vice Chancellor of the Igbinedion University, Okada, Prof. Eghosa Osaghea described the decision as belated.<\/span><\/p>\n