Impact of National Revenue Shortfall (2015 - 2022) On Public University Administration in Nigeria

Abstract

Purpose: This paper examined the impact of national revenue shortfall (2015 to 2022) on the universities administration. The study adopted both secondary and primary methods of data collection; hence it is both qualitative and quantitative. The secondary data were drawn from textbooks, journal articles, magazines, discussion programmes, newspapers facsimiles etc. On the other hand, the primary data were drawn from the authors’ observations. Content Analysis was used to facilitate proper understanding and analysis of the impact of national revenue shortfall (2015 to 2022) on university administration in Nigeria. The paper discovered that revenue shortfall in Nigeria affected the Nigerian educational system by reducing in educational funding, led to suspension of recruitment of teachers, projects abandonment (infrastructure facilities), reduction in capacity building financing and poor implementation of policies and programme. The paper concluded that the impact of revenue shortfall (2015-2022) on the university administration include reduction in universities funding, affected teaching programme, research programme, community service programme, infrastructure facilities development and led to strike actions and poor implementation of agreement reached with unions in the public universities. The paper recommended that federal and state government should diversify the economy to create room for more revenue and block all revenue linkage.