Administration of Public Tertiary Institutions in Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, Nigeria: Problems and Solutions

Abstract

Public tertiary institutions in Nigeria are faced with many challenges. Public tertiary institutions in Federal Capital Territory (FCT) are more affected with administrative challenges. This paper examines the problems of administration of public tertiary institutions in Federal Capital Territory. Secondary data was sourced from print and online materials to embellish the literature. The article identified inadequate funding, inadequate academic staff, inadequate infrastructural facilities, corruption, brain-drain and weak school administrators as the problems facing the administration of public tertiary institutions in FCT. Suggestions such as; increase in funding of public primary schools, employment of professional teachers, provision of adequate infrastructural facilities and instructional materials, eradicating all forms of corruption, adequate data generation and appointment of competent school administrators  in public tertiary institutions in FCT were put forward to the government and the concerned stakeholders as proactive measures for these problems identified.