The National Universities Commission has called on private universities in Nigeria to sustain efforts towards achieving the vision to become institutions with globally competitive standards for which they were established.

The Executive Secretary of the NUC, Prof. Abubakar Rasheed, made the call while delivering the 14th convocation lecture of the Benson Idahosa University, Benin City, Edo State.


Rasheed described the establishment of private universities in Nigeria as a reflection of the need to close the gaps created by the challenges facing government-owned tertiary institutions across the country.

He listed some of the problems to include access, resulting in the emergence of degree mills and satellite campuses; preponderance of social vices, instability of academic calendar, indiscipline of staff and infrastructural decay.

The NUC executive secretary, who was represented by the commission’s Director of Accreditation, Dr. Noel Salihu, said, “In some cases, available facilities are not properly maintained and, therefore, left in a state of disrepair.

“Though funds from the government may be insufficient to sustain adequate provision of facilities and infrastructure, some of the universities pay lip services to institutionalising maintenance culture in the system. The private universities are not expected to have similar challenges as some operating in the country have state-of-the-art infrastructure and equipment, making them attractive for learning in contemporary times.”

Rasheed disclosed that no fewer than 75 private universities had been established with Act No. 9 of 1993, which repealed the Private Universities (Abolition and Prohibition) Act of 1984 and allowed individuals, organisations, corporate bodies as well as local governments to establish and run private universities, upon meeting laid down guidelines and, subsequently, obtaining the approval of government.

Speaking on the theme, ‘Higher Education in Nigeria: The Private Universities Perspective’, he noted that with the advantages they had over their government-owned counterparts, the future of university education in Nigeria belongs to private universities.

He, however, advised the managers of such universities to shun acts capable of compromising the quality of programmes run by the institutions.

“Areas where there are loopholes, in relation to quality, must be plugged. Excellence in every facet of the operations of the private universities must be the watchword of the proprietors and the regulatory agencies.


“It might be argued that the provision of university education is a different ball game from those of the primary and secondary levels as it is more capital intensive and the financial profit derivable is usually not immediate,” he added.

http://www.akelicious.net/2018/07/future-of-higher-education-belongs-to.html

Low blow to the govt......but dem no dey Shame

I believe NUC on this. I regret going to a public school. Their bureaucratic control is slow and the staffs care little or never for your welfare whereas it's their job responsibility.

Every sector should be privatize in this country. We want infrastructure yet have little or no maintenance culture in us.

.......he noted that with the advantages they had over their government-owned counterparts, the future of university education in Nigeria belongs to private universities.



This is sad, coming from the government.
All the money plundered over the last decades shkuld have gotten us the best university in Africa.
God save Nigeria.

rubbish

Kai Barber!

true


Govt Universities in Nigeria are just a disgrace

Imagine this coming from NUC. Just the way they succeeded in killing public primary and secondary school.

Criminals! That's why u are killing the govt owned unis

Chai.... Govt... stop showcasing your failures na...

Well the girls would be safe for one.

Capitalism will see to the end of the human race.

Paradigm shift. Time is coming wen many people will realise d lie in d statement "education is d key 2success'

post=69450553:
This is sad, coming from the government.

And very wicked too.

Fact

Na die we dey for country oooo, see govt the yam oparta ooooo

Nigeria is doomed, if this is coming out from a government agency. how many can afford privates universities. my God help us.

Just like our government Primary and Secondary schools are all DEAD! In the next 10 years government universities will all be DEAD too.

Sai Buhari, forever!

On another news: Private schools in Rwanda are closing up due to low patronage

Like national open university?

kittykollinxx:
rubbish

someone must be angry.

Brilliant, education is not cheap.

This is a so shameful statement
It should be made public either even if the education system is in an apathy state really...

They should endeavor to save the image of the nation by taking caution of their statement in public as a government officers.

trash

What a shame! Just imagine what a government commission is saying?




check my SIGNATURE

Lol. Shame no fit keee black man

True

True. Our public Universities are filled with a lot of sadist and unprofessional staffs. They don't know their job description, they've got that usual public servant mentality to work.

I went through hell looking for missing scripts and the annoying thing about my ordeal was they didn't show an atom of care neither did they even view my problem as a fault from their own end. They treated me as a plague to be avoided. It destroyed my CGPA instead of graduating with a 2.1, I left with a CGPA of 3.46.

If I had gone to a private school, I am sure of getting a 2.1 and I would have been able to apply for all the numerous scholarship being advertised. They don't know that they are destroying the competitive advantage of their own students. Also, they are destroying the reputation of their school.

Sad!

The annoying act is that of seeing a lecture bad-bellehing a student, small enough to be his/her child. Are they not supposed to make students great?

OreoPaschal:
I believe NUC on this. I regret going to a public school. Their bureaucratic control is slow and the staffs care little or never for your welfare whereas it's their job responsibility.

Every sector should be privatize in this country. We want infrastructure yet have little or no maintenance culture in us.

it could be typo for you though ... its STAFF & not STAFFS

which public varsity you go sir?

actiondrilling:




Rasheed disclosed that no fewer than 75 private universities had been established with Act No. 9 of 1993, which repealed the Private Universities (Abolition and Prohibition) Act of 1984 and allowed individuals, organisations, corporate bodies as well as local governments to establish and run private universities, upon meeting laid down guidelines and, subsequently, obtaining the approval of government.


http://www.akelicious.net/2018/07/future-of-higher-education-belongs-to.html

I guess we know who enacted the Private University (Abolition and Prohibition) Act of 1984

bravehost4u:




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