Wives of Vice-Chancellors of Nigerian universities are set to embark on a five-day trip for what they described as a “leadership course” in Turkey.
Gatekeepers News reports that the trip was contained in a letter issued by the committee of Vice-Chancellors of Nigerian universities.
The letter dated May 5 and signed by the committee’s secretary-general, Yakubu Ochefu.
The event is scheduled to hold between July 18 and 23 in Istanbul.
The development comes amid the ongoing strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU).
Ochefu also disclosed that each of the vice-chancellors’ wives gracing the programme is expected to pay the sum of N1.5 million as course form.
The letter read in part, “We understand the vital role spouses play in supporting vice-chancellors as they execute their day-to-day administration of universities.
“It is therefore imperative, that capacity-building exercises be put in place for the women in academics and spouses of vice-chancellors in Nigerian universities.
“In this regard, the committee’s secretariat, in partnership with Win Institute for Gender Studies, Nigeria in collaboration with her Turkey-based learning partner, Istanbul Egitimler, have put together a 5-day leadership & management masterclass, and fellowship induction for spouses of vice-chancellors, women academics and higher education leadership in Africa.”
