Public Universities in South west Geo-Political Zone of Nigeria: Problems and Solutions

Abstract

Objectives: This paper examined the challenges faced by public universities in south-west geo- political zone of Nigeria.

Methods: Content analysis was adopted for the paper. Both secondary and primary data were used in the paper to support the points raised. The data sourced include national and international dailies, published, and unpublished papers, articles and reference materials.

Conclusion: This paper concludes that funding problems, inadequate academic staff, shortage of infrastructural facilities, corruption, Brain-drain, strike actions insecurity, poor motivation, political influence and indigenization of principal officers are problems faced by public universities in the South-West geo-political zone of Nigeria.

Recommendations: The federal and state government should increase the funding of public universities in the region for impactful transformation. The state government and the federal government should direct respective universities in the zone to recruit more academic and non- academic staff to improve the quality of education in the zone etc