Rebuilding University Education in Nigeria: The Way Forward
Juliana Uzonna Umeozor
Department Of Educational Management and Policy
Faculty Of Education
Nnamdi Azikiwe University Awka
Abstract
The need to rebuild University education in Nigeria has taken centre stage in all debates. This paper, therefore, examines the origin of the university, goals and the general trends in its operations so far. The challenges and the way forward for a better education of that magnitude were also highlighted, with a view of proffering solutions to the numerous setbacks. In the end, the paper concludes that the dwindling economy and wrong priority of the ruling class have occasioned gross under-funding of the University System, leading to rots in the System. Except these issues are addressed, the proposed Education Reform will surely go the way of its preceding
programmes.
Keywords: Rebuilding, University, Education, Nigeria, Way forward
Introduction
University education is given to students after their secondary education as a prerequisite to becoming fully educated individuals. The university system like everyother system requires a land space for it to function efficiently and attain its predetermined goals. Beyond the spaces, the education industry also requires structure in form of buildings and facilities that aid the human capital in goal attainment. This implies that the effectiveness of this structure is solely dependent on the availability of the needed school plants. The benefit of school plant planning is unquantifiable in achieving educational set goals and objectives NPE (2014), in other words, without
school plants educational delivery cannot be attained. An effective University system is built on vision, ideas, and direction and most
importantly inspire people to bring the trust between them and a team effort to work together in order to attain the expected aspirations of the University (Adegbesan, 2010). The University must influence the activities of teachers towards obtaining or achieving the goals of improving the academic achievement of students. In the University, delegation is used to entrust a task, authority, or responsibility to another person and in some cases, people especially to a subordinate to execute designated responsibilities ………. Continue Reading