"The Federal Government of Nigeria recently announced the appointment of vice chancellors and registrars to run nine new federal universities. Nigerians, suspicious of the government's intentions have been asking questions: Is this an attempt to silence loud opposing voices ahead of the elections? Is the president attempting to buy votes with these new institutions? Why build new universities when most of the ones that currently exist languish in criminal neglect?"
"Nigeria does not seem to invest in data and strategic planning, but anecdotally there would appear to be a real demand for functioning universities. It is legitimate however to question the need for additional universities when many existing universities rot in ruins.
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