Al-Hikmah University Journal

The objective of university education in Nigeria is to provide course of instruction and facilities for the pursuit of learning in all its branches, and to make those facilities available on proper terms to such persons as are equipped to benefit from them. The goal achievement of university is to meet the learning needs and aspirations of individuals through the development of their intellectual abilities and aptitudes throughout their lives as well as achieving its activities relating to the social and economic needs of the people of Nigeria. Institution safety is needed for achieving these objectives and goals. This paper considered institutional safety policy as a tool for goal achievement in Nigerian universities. A safety policy sets out the general approach to safety in an institution as well explains how the employer will manage safety in the institution. The need to verify and support safety policy in Nigerian universities cannot be overemphasized, and the safety goals of Nigerian universities should be clear for it to be able to serve as a tool for goal achievement. The paper is suggesting the use of effective Safety Management System (SMS) to the management of Nigerian universities.