University Leadership and Management of Research for National Transformation of Nigeria

Research and development are among the key functions of a university the world over,including Nigeria. The objective of this study was to find out how the leadership of Nigerian Universities had stimulated research for national transformation of the country. Secondary data, generated through documentary reading, was used for analysis, while systems approach was adopted as a frame work of analysis. It was discovered that universities are yet to realize this goal essentially because of poor, inept, autocratic and dictatorial leadership. They rely essentially on government subventions. It is recommended that a contingency oriented vice-chancellor will harness both human and material resources, carry every unit along, generate more resources, get cooperation of all for industrial harmony, which is conducive for research and development that ensures national transformation. Research is one of the key functions of any university in the world, as its major findings play vital role in the development of the society. Bailey (1982) has observed that the university research findings are not only imparting positively on the society, but also the methods themselves are increasingly being used by the various sectors of the society