ASUU rejects plan for Coventry University campus in Nigeria
Christopher Piwuna, president of the Academic Staff Union of Universities, has voiced strong opposition to the federal government's agreement with the United Kingdom to establish Coventry University in Nigeria. He argued that allowing British institutions to operate in Nigeria while Nigerian students face visa restrictions to study in the UK is unfair. Piwuna described the move as a form of colonialism and warned that it could undermine Nigeria’s university system. The union also raised concerns about foreign universities expanding into Nigeria due to financial challenges abroad.
What we know
- Christopher Piwuna stated that ASUU will strongly oppose the establishment of Coventry University in Nigeria.
- He criticized the UK for denying Nigerian students visas while seeking to set up universities in Nigeria.
- Piwuna alleged that foreign universities are expanding into countries like Nigeria due to financial difficulties and declining international student enrolment.
- He called for strengthening Nigerian universities internally instead of allowing foreign institutions to dominate.
- The Vice-Chancellor of Sa’adu Zungur University, Fatima Tahir, affirmed the university’s commitment to staff welfare and urged academic staff to support the institution’s growth.
