In order to address the initial challenges faced by Nigerian universities, the country’s senate has requested that the federal government allocate more funds to federal universities in the 2025 budget.
The parliamentarians also decided to expeditiously address the growing brain drain by directing the appropriate committee to arbitrate between the ministers of education, finance, and other relevant ministries.
The skill gap in Nigeria’s workforce is being worsened by the substantial departure of highly educated professionals, particularly from academia, who are leaving the country in search of better employment opportunities.
This resolution follows a motion by lawmaker Anthony Okorie who raised the alarm about the problem of brain drain.
In addition, Okorie voiced his disapproval of the low salaries and unsafe working conditions experienced by Nigerian professors.
He claims that, despite being evaluated more than fifteen years ago, it is still one of the world’s poorest and causes the nation’s ivory towers to lose experienced hands to other countries on a constant basis.
The lawmakers have also ordered the appropriate senate or committee to coordinate with the ministries of finance, education, and any other pertinent departments, or to act swiftly to halt the country’s brain drain.