CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
BACKGOUND OF THE STUDY
Problem according to oxford advanced learners dictionary 6th edition a thing that is difficult to deal with or to understand. Tertiary institution according to oxford advanced learners dictionary, a large, third in order to rank or important organization that has a particular purpose of education that deals with service rather than material good.
At the down years, Nigeria is still uncertain on her destination is still unknown particular that of educational sector to the many year of military misrule. This is the common feeling that the military neglected the tertiary institutions because of their opposition to military rule, the nations education institutions are still incomplete failure (shamble) today with universities professors and lecturers still not being paid on time some people may argue that the tertiary institution have started to move their way ball normally.
Tertiary institutions in Nigeria are in dilapidating states this shows that Nigeria has a word values system. It is a society where priorities are turned to their heads for instance; the salaries of the less education local government counselors are higher than that of the university professors and lecturers. It is a place where known rouge a 419 person, is applauded for donating large amount of money too local communities and churches, it is place where no body cares about how one makes his money, it is a place where the roads leading is million dollar homes and institutions are filled with potholes, it is obvious that any society that does not take her educational visitations seriously.
Nevertheless, the increased need for higher education during the oil boom of the 1970s in Nigeria coupled with political pressure, led to the establishment of many universities in the society. In two decades the number of university students increased eightfold from about 55,000 in 1980 to more than 900, 000 to day, excluding that of polytechnics, college of education and others institutions. (Bolky 2002) Nigeria has about 36 public universities, 46 polytechnics and 64 college of education (Dike, 1999 p.54). in addition private universities that have approved and registered by the federal government. Such as Bowan university, Benson Idahosa University e.t.c Chloledeju august 2, 2002).
If Nigeria cannot give adequate and quality education to students at elementary and secondary level, the tertiary institution would continue to be populated by these who are last prepared to face the rigors of the university education and cultism intimidation of professors into better grades and other vices will continue to blossom on the campuses across the nation higher education could be an important part of the solution to ills of the society, as noted earlier, how much a nation progress has a lot to do with attainment of its citizens. That’s why Nigerians should build and maintain good schools and treat so did state of education as public health crisis in the society.