The Politics In Higher Education: The Contemporary Crises In Higher Education In Nigeria: A Consequence Of Fundamental Political Manipulations Of The Educational System (Military And Civilian Era)

Celestina Imade Harry

doi:10.14738/assrj.73.7893

Abstract

The Politics in Higher Education: The contemporary Crises in Higher Education in Nigeria is a consequence of fundamental political manipulations of the educational system – at both the federal and state levels. The government did not take the economy of the country into consideration. This had now made almost all the institutions of higher education of learning in Nigeria to face the financial constraints. For instance look at the specialized Universities of Agriculture at Abeokuta and Makurdi and the Faculties of Science and Technology in Nigerian universities are all facing the same financial problems as the Faculties of Arts and Social Sciences. Furthermore, libraries in most higher institutions of learning today are ill-equipped. Therefore, establishing higher institutions here and there without maintaining the already existing ones is not in the best interest for national development.

Highlights

The background of politics and higher education started right from the colonial era, during this time it was the opinion of some elite that even if the colonial government were to establish full universities some fundamental questions had to be answered
The contemporary crises in higher education in Nigeria is a consequence of fundamental political manipulations of the education system at both the federal and state levels
The government did not take the economy of the country into consideration

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Introduction

The background of politics and higher education started right from the colonial era, during this time it was the opinion of some elite that even if the colonial government were to establish full universities some fundamental questions had to be answered. Some of there are: 1) That in the interest of higher education in the colonies, universities should be established at an early date to serve those areas where they do not exist. The main aim of the programme is to compensate for the weak secondary education base and enhance students chances of gaining admission into institutions of higher learning as envisaged in the third development plan.

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