The Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Sokoto, Matthew Kukah said Nigerian universities are increasingly promoting ethnic and religious biases.
Kukah stated this in an interview with newsmen on Thursday berated what he described as a worrying trend of declining diversity and meritocracy in Nigerian universities, particularly in Northern Nigeria.
The Bishop added that diversity and meritocracy, in Nigerian universities, have continued to diminish, while, ethnic and religious considerations are gaining prominence.
“But as I speak to you, Usman Dan Fodio, who is over 40 years old, Bayero University, and other universities in Northern Nigeria have decided to close their doors to the possibility of churches being built in the universities across this country.
“There was a time when Ahmadu Bello University had lecturers from different parts of the world. Now, look at what has happened to our universities across Nigeria. Our universities have become just mere incubators of ethnic jingoism,” he stated.
“I approached the Minister of Education about this. I have a letter from the Nigerian University Commission. The universities in northern Nigeria have refused to implement this recommendation,” he said.
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