The founder of Afe Babalola University, Ado Ekiti, Afe Babalola, has explained why it is difficult for Nigerian universities to make first 1000 in the world.
Speaking at the second founder’s lecture he delivered at the University of Medical Sciences in Ondo state, entitled, “The Secret of Founding,” Babalola said Nigerian universities are facing mounting challenges which makes it difficult for them to become world-class.
The educationist highlighted poor workers’ attitude to work, incessant industrial action by the labour unions, lack of modern curriculum and paucity of good leadership as the major problems stunting the growth of Nigerian universities.
He said the bad attitude of workers towards their job, is a major challenge facing public institutions in Nigeria, adding that some workers wrongly believe that employer’s job is not worthy of being done properly.
“One of the major problems in this country is the attitude of staff to work, particularly in public institutions. Hardly will you find Nigerian worker who sees his work as his business.
“They all see the employer’s business as the employer’s business that one doesn’t have to stress oneself about.
“For me, I see where I work as a personal business; but workers in public institutions and civil service think otherwise. That is why it would be very difficult for most Nigerian universities — unlike their counterparts overseas — to become world-class universities.” He said.
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