Tertiary Education Reforms: the Case of Nigeria

The need for effective quality education reform in any Nigeria cannot be over- emphasized; this is because educational reform when properly carried out will lead to economic, social and political development. Despite the effort in carrying out the reforming of Nigerian educational system with the perceived advantages, there are still myriad of influencing factors hindering its realization. This article focuses on the tertiary education reforms with special reference to the country Nigeria. The paper opted for a general review approach, covering literature which provides an overview of the concepts of reforms, educational reforms, problems of tertiary education, goals and challenges of educational reforms .Recommendations are then made towards effective educational reform in Nigeria.