Don urges VCs to be prudent with spending

A Professor of Social History at Lagos State University , Ojo, Ezekiel Adeoti, has urged vice-chancellors of public universities to be more prudent in their spending of scarce school resources.A Professor of Social History at Lagos State University , Ojo, Ezekiel Adeoti, has urged vice-chancellors of public universities to be more prudent in their spending of scarce school resources.

He noted that the protracted crisis between the Academic Staff Union of Universities and the Federal Government over such issues as decayed infrastructure, poor remuneration, dearth of lecturers, and proliferation of state-owned universities, among others, were as a result of inadequate funding. He pointed out that most of these issues cause crises, which, in turn, thwart genuine growth and development of university education, so much so that most Nigerian universities can’t compete favourably in the global space.

He also stressed the need to wage war against corrupt practices and financial impropriety by university administrators and those entrusted with funds.Before flagging, please keep in mind that Disqus does not moderate communities. Your username will be shown to the moderator, so you should only flag this comment for one of the reasons listed above.

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