Analysis of Factors Responsible for Appointment of Non- Educationists as Heads of Educational Institutions (Ministries, Agencies and Commissions) in Nigeria and Way Forward

Abstract

This paper discussed factors responsible for appointment of Non- Educationists as heads of educational Institutions (Ministries, Agencies and Commissions) in Nigeria. Primary data and secondary data were collected and used in the paper. The data were sourced from print and online publications. The paper concluded that poor perception of education as non-professional, weak agitation of educational stakeholders, lack of constitutional provision on appointment of professionals and poor resistance from national assembly members are the factors responsible for appointment of Non- Educationist as heads of educational institutions (Ministries, Agencies and Commissions) in Nigeria. Based on these problems, the paper recommended that the educational stakeholders in Nigeria should come together and insisting on the appointment of only professional educationists to manage educational institutions in Nigeria. The National assembly both at state and federal level should insist that the government only appoint professional educationists to head educational institutions.