Digitalization and the National Universities Commission in Nigeria

Abstract

This paper is a review study. It systematically explores the benefits of digitalization of the operations of the National Universities Commission (NUC) which is the apex regulatory agency of university education in Nigeria. The study employed secondary data collected from print resources and online publication. Content analysis was used for the selected literatures. The paper concluded that effective operations, data dissemination, accreditation, effective decision making, cost minimization, elimination of resources wastage and support data security are the benefits of digitalization of the operations of the National Universities Commission. Arising from the conclusion, the paper recommends that the Federal Government of Nigeria should prioritize the digitalization of the operations of the National Universities Commission by increasing the budgetary allocation to the Commission and ensuring effective monitoring and evaluation of the digitalized system of the Commission. The Federal Government should also ensure that all facilities needed by the Commission for the full digitalization of its operations are provided. Private institutions and international organizations should support the Commission in the area of provision of capital and capacity building for the staff in the commission.