Prof. Osodeke condemns establishment of Varsities without a funding template.
President Academic Staff Union of Universities, Prof. Emmanuel Osodeke, has revealed the establishment of universities without a template for funding is one of the factors responsible for the falling standard of tertiary education in the country.
Prof. Osodeke made this reveal while delivering a paper at the 14th Ralph Opara Memorial Lecture, tagged “State of tertiary education in Nigeria: Identifying historical issues and misconceptions, contemplating solutions”, organized by the National Association of Seadogs in Benin on Saturday.
He also noted that the method of appointment and recruitment into state-owned universities by the government has also contributed to the problem.
In his words, “One of the major problems facing the tertiary institution is the establishment of universities without template for funding. The method of appointment and recruitment into state-owned universities by the government has also been a problem.
“For the Nigerian universities to conform to international standards and be able to source students and lecturers from the world, there has to be a paradigm shift, in terms of funding, governance and interference from powerful political groups, and vested interest.”
Source: The Punch
