Opinion
Nigeria’s Silent Giants: A Case for Better Welfare and Empowerment of Lecturers By Yahaya Abdulrahman Across lecture halls, laboratories, and libraries in Nigeria’s tertiary institutions — from universities to polytechnics, colleges of education, agricultural colleges, and schools of nursing — a group of remarkable individuals continues to shoulder the burden of national development. These are our lecturers, the nation’s silent giants, whose commitment to knowledge, mentorship, and research remains unwavering, even in the face of widespread neglect. In a country where education is frequently praised in speeches but poorly supported in practice, these educators persist — not because of incentives, but in spite of the absence of them. They are driven by a deeper sense of purpose: to build minds, nurture ideas, and preserve the very foundation of national progress. Yet, despite their immense contributions, the plight of Nigerian lecturers has become too glaring to ignore. Chro...