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It is not necessarily out of place that specialised institutions also carry courses in other seemingly unrelated disciplines. The Massachusetts Institute of Technology MIT) in the U.S. still runs History courses. But universities must not digress into non-core courses due to desperation, nor do so without   approval of the NUC. They must do so because it meets the overall development needs of the country. After all, this is the overarching purpose of education. University teacher, Onyeka Chukwu, further suggests that specialised universities may introduce courses that have direct relevance to their core courses such as Marketing that is relevant in a college of agriculture because agricultural produce need to be sold. ‘But such an institution has no business with Arts and Social Science [courses]’.
 
An equally important point to make: whosoever would establish a specialized institution, indeed any institution at all, should be prepared to fund it sufficiently to fulfill its goal. Otherwise, it would amount to an exercise in futility.  In a fast changing and increasingly competitive global village, this country cannot afford such laxity.  The mandate of tertiary institutions generally, and specialised institutions in particular is, broadly speaking, to train personnel equipped with knowledge and skills to meet the manpower needs of Nigeria.
 
To meet expectations and drive national development, specialized institutions – universities, colleges, and research establishments, need funding and other relevant support. To this end, governments and other proprietors must live up to their responsibilities. 

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