The women’s wing of the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) has called for greater participation of women in leadership and decision‑making across Nigeria’s university system.
Representatives of the wing urged university governing councils, vice‑chancellors and other senior‑staff bodies to ensure that female staff receive equal opportunities to assume leadership roles and take part in key decision‑making processes.
Women remain under‑represented in senior academic and administrative positions in Nigerian higher education, reflecting a broader gender gap in the country’s workforce and in university governance structures.
The appeal is part of ongoing efforts by professional associations and civil‑society groups to promote gender equity in education, although the SSANU women’s wing did not outline specific actions or timelines for achieving the proposed changes.
<small>Source: Punch Nigeria — read the original story there.</small>