PULSE NG
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has disclosed that numerous departments and units in Nigeria’s public universities are grappling with severe understaffing due to an exodus of educators seeking better opportunities abroad.
Ayo Akinwole, the Chairman of the University of Ibadan Chapter of ASUU, delivered this concerning message on Tuesday, December 05, 2023, in Ibadan. He painted a grim picture of the current state of Nigeria’s public universities, highlighting the visible stress and dissatisfaction among poorly compensated lecturers.
“Unless President Bola Tinubu intervenes by revising the conditions of service, including salaries, allowances, and infrastructure, the trend of talented individuals resigning and departing the country will persist. Regrettably, the same government neglecting education is proposing the establishment of 32 additional universities,” Prof. Akinwole declared.
The ASUU chairman identified delayed and inadequate pay, unpaid allowances, subpar infrastructure, a lack of respect for the academic community, and a diminishing sense of hope as key factors contributing to the recent surge in lecturers resigning from their positions…
