The Federal Government has approved ₦4 billion each for 12 selected universities to rehabilitate engineering and technology workshops, upgrade laboratories, and install modern equipment under the TETFund Special High-Impact Intervention Project.
In a statement signed by Boriowo Folasade, Director, Press and Public Relations, Federal Ministry of Education, among the beneficiary universities are Beneficiary institutions include the Federal University of Technology Minna, Federal University of Technology Akure, Federal University of Technology Owerri, Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University, and others.
“The statement reads: Inaugurating the Ministerial Monitoring, Evaluation and Implementation Committee, the Honourable Minister of Education, Dr. Maruf Olatunji Alausa, described the intervention as a strategic investment to strengthen practical training, innovation, and global competitiveness in Nigerian universities.
“He emphasised that the allocation, dedicated strictly to engineering and technology upgrades, is separate from regular 2026 TETFund disbursements. Success, he noted, will be measured by functional facilities, improved hands-on competencies, and job-ready graduates.
“The Executive Secretary of Tertiary Education Trust Fund, Sonny Echono, reaffirmed the Fund’s commitment to infrastructure renewal in line with the Renewed Hope Agenda of Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
“The Ministry reaffirmed its commitment to transparency, strict procurement compliance, and measurable outcomes in delivering the intervention.”
