Nigerian varsities can be best in Africa – Prof O.T Ogundipe, Unilag VC
The Vice-Chancellor of the University of Lagos, Prof. Oluwatoyin Ogundipe, says Nigerian universities can be the best in Africa, if they can enjoy a stable academic calendar. Ogundipe made the observation in an interview on Thursday in Lagos. The vice-chancellor was reacting to incessant strikes by labour unions in the Nigerian university system. According to him, there is the need for education stakeholders to effectively manage issues that result in strikes. “Universities especially the first generation ones in the country can be ranked best in Africa, if we can continue with a stable academic calendar. He also said that there was the need for the stakeholders to take university administration and related issues more serious. Ogundipe urged that Nigerian university administration should be done in line with best practices. “We are talking about global ranking of universities, and here we are, still grappling with issues of strike,” he said. “An instance is the ongoing strike