Nasarawa varsity warns education managers against AI overreliance

October 28, 2026October 28, 2026

By Daniel Tyokua

The Nasarawa State University, Keffi (NSUK), has actually warned instructional supervisors versus extreme dependence on expert system (AI).

Teacher Hauwa Imam of the University of Abuja, offered the caution throughout a conference arranged by NSUK’s Department of Educational Management in Keffi on Tuesday.

Imam, president of the Commonwealth Council for Educational Administration and Management, stated AI might enhance administrative effectiveness and decision-making however might not individually produce genuine institutional records.

She described that instructional supervisors need to supply reputable information to support efficiency tracking, pattern analysis and evidence-based choices.

According to her, standard management functions, consisting of preparation, arranging, staffing, directing, collaborating and reporting, stay appropriate regardless of advances in digital innovation.

She stated accountable AI adoption must promote ease of access, equity, responsibility, dependability and enhanced finding out results, including that users should stay liable for the precision and quality of AI-generated details.

Previously, the Head of NSUK’s Department of Educational Management, Professor Hauwa Mainoma, explained AI as an essential tool in contemporary education however alerted versus outright reliance on it.

“AI has actually concerned remain, however it needs to be utilized to enhance on what we have, not to depend on it definitely,” Mainoma stated.

She described that the conference was arranged to bring policymakers and academic administrators together to exchange concepts and establish useful methods for using AI to modern management obstacles.

Other scholars at the occasion likewise promoted cautious implementation of digital tools, stressing human evaluation and appropriate management of AI-generated products in universities.

In another discussion, Dr Binta Lawal Baguwa highlighted Imam’s contributions to academic administration, research study and policy advancement covering more than 4 years.

Referred to as the “Digital Professor,” Imam was the leader director of the Centre for Competence in Digital Education and Pedagogy at the University of Abuja, where she led blended-learning efforts. She likewise holds 6 global accreditations in expert system.

A significant emphasize of the conference was the discussion of an award to the Nasarawa State Commissioner for Education, Dr John D. W. Mamman, in acknowledgment of his contributions to the sector.

Other award receivers consisted of Professor Saadatu Hassan Liman, Professor Hauwa Mainoma, Dr Saleh A. Dauda, Professor David Jiboyewa, Professor Maichibi A. Nok, Dr Gladys Uwaleke Chinelo and Dr Kassim Muhammed Kassim of the State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB).


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