Abstract
This paper examined the contribution of the military regime in Nigeria- starting from that of the late General J.T.U. Aguyi-Ironsi who came on board in January 1966 to that of General Abubakar Abdulsalami (rtd) who handed over to a democratically elected government in May 1999- to the growth and development of higher education in Nigeria. Primary and secondary sources of information were relied upon in obtaining relevant information. Historical method of data analysis was adopted in analyzing the data gathered. Findings revealed that the military widened access to higher education in Nigeria through establishment of Universities, Polytechnics and Colleges of education. It also showed that decrees and edicts were promulgated to ensure quality control in the operation and conduct of higher education administration in Nigeria. However, an evaluation of military policies on higher education shows that hasty formulation of policies or enactment of decrees, insufficient budgetary allocations, meddlesomeness in the administration of universities and erosion of university autonomy did not allow the nation to benefit to the maximum from their educational programmes.
Keywords
Military, University, Decree, Edicts, Policies, Autonomy
Citations
IRE Journals:
Fatoki O. R , Asiru, T. A.
"Military Administration and The Development of Higher Education in Nigeria" Iconic Research And Engineering Journals Volume 8 Issue 12 2025 Page 1833-1839
IEEE:
Fatoki O. R , Asiru, T. A.
"Military Administration and The Development of Higher Education in Nigeria" Iconic Research And Engineering Journals, 8(12)
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