South Sudan’s parliament has warned students who enroll in unlicensed private universities in the country.

Speaking at a press conference in Juba on Wednesday, the head of the parliamentary committee for education, Mohamed Ahmed Musa said several private universities failed to meet conditions set by the higher education institution in order to qualify to acquire a license.

The lawmaker explained that there are several unlicensed foreign universities operating in the country particularly in the capital, Juba, and enrolling students.

“Such universities should be shut down, and our sons should not enroll in such unlicensed universities,” he said.

Musa further said the parliament has advised the Minister of Higher Education to close down unlicensed higher learning institutions in the country.

“The minister of higher education should write a letter to the relevant institutions to shut down such universities,” Musa said.