PUBLIC university lecturers in Nigeria have been on strike since 14 February 2022. One of their biggest issues is that the institutions they work for are poorly funded. Despite this, Nigeria’s National Assembly recently raised the idea of establishing 63 new universities. Nigeria already has more than 200 universities. In this interview, Dr Jerome Isuku, an educational management expert who works at the University of Ibadan, sets out his views on the government’s thinking. Author ERAGBAI JEROME ISUKU, Lecturer, University of Ibadan Does Nigeria need 63 new universities? The proliferation of universities in the face of dwindling financial input from…