According to him, there have been reports about thefts of motorcycles and bicycles, as a result of overpopulation.
The Vice-Chancellor, Nasarawa State University, Keffi, Prof. Muhammad Mainoma, has expressed concern over the scarcity of funds for the day-to-day running of the institution.
Mainoma made the remark in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday in Keffi.
He said that the economic recession was taking its toll on the university.
The vice chancellor said that the students were finding it difficult to pay school fees, while the government was also finding it difficult to pay staff salaries.
Mainoma said workers in the university had yet to receive their February salary.
He said the institution had been admitting more than its capacity, with over 30,000 students competing for the limited infrastructure.
The vice chancellor identified inadequate resources as one of the challenges facing the school.
He said that funds were not available to run the university in the manner the authorities would have wanted.
According to him, there have been reports about thefts of motorcycles and bicycles, as a result of overpopulation.
Mainoma said that lack of discipline and overpopulation were major setbacks the administration had been contending with.
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