Widespread concern is mounting among Vice-Chancellors (VCs), members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), and other stakeholders as a growing number of lecturers abandon Nigerian universities, creating a crisis in the education sector.
The alarm was sounded following recent interview by the Guardian, where university education stakeholders shared their apprehensions over the declining number of lecturers.
Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ilorin, Prof. Wahab Egbewole, attributed the lecturer shortage to the Federal Government’s employment embargo.
Prof. Alewo Johnson-Akubo, Vice-Chancellor of Salem University Lokoja, deemed the situation very unfortunate, pointing out that attempts to manage the shortage through sabbaticals have become increasingly difficult.
In Yobe, Dr. Muhammad Lawan, the Deputy Vice-Chancellor of Academic Yobe State University, suggested the revival of a system that absorbs first-class graduates as lecturers.
Speaking on the overarching issue, Prof. Olayemi Akinwumi, the Vice-Chancellor of the Federal University Lokoja (FUL), highlighted that virtually all lecturers in the country are overstretched due to the ongoing shortage.
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