Leadership Challenges in Tertiary Education
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Leadership, Tertiary EducationAbstract
This paper examined the problems facing tertiary institutions leaders in Nigeria. Secondary data were used in the paper. The data were collected from print and online publications. The paper identified inadequate funding, shortage of academic staff, inadequate infrastructure facilities, political influence, strike actions, brain-drain, oppositions from unions and Integrated Payroll and Personnel Information System (IPPIS) as problems tertiary institutions leaders in Nigeria are faced with. To solve the challenges, the following were recommended: increment in the funding of public tertiary institutions in the Nigeria. Employment more academic staff in all tertiary institutions in Nigeria. Provision of adequate infrastructural facilities to all the tertiary institutions in in the country. Provision of adequate security in all tertiary institutions in the country.
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