Opinion: Universities need better rules for campus debate, not more silence

Nigerian universities are again confronting a familiar tension: how to encourage robust debate without allowing intimidation to flourish.

The answer is not administrative silence or blanket restrictions. It is clearer process, consistent enforcement and a culture that teaches disagreement as a civic skill.

Students deserve forums where difficult national questions can be examined with intellectual seriousness.

University leaders should publish transparent rules and apply them evenly, especially when political pressure rises.