The Federal Government has approved ₦4 billion for each of 12 selected universities to revamp engineering and technology workshops, modernise laboratories, and install up-to-date equipment under the TETFund Special High-Impact Intervention Project.
While inaugurating the Ministerial Monitoring, Evaluation and Implementation Committee, the Minister of Education, Dr. Maruf Olatunji Alausa, CON, described the initiative as a deliberate effort to boost practical learning, drive innovation, and enhance the global competitiveness of Nigerian universities.
He stressed that the funding, which is strictly earmarked for engineering and technology upgrades, is separate from the regular 2026 TETFund allocations. According to him, the true measure of success will be fully functional facilities, stronger hands-on skills among students, and graduates who are ready for the job market.
The Executive Secretary of the Tertiary Education Trust Fund, Sonny Echono, reiterated the agency’s commitment to renewing infrastructure in line with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda.
The 12 beneficiary institutions, drawn from the six geopolitical zones and comprising both federal and state-owned universities, will each receive ₦4 billion. They include:
1. Federal University of Technology, Minna, Niger State
2. Federal University of Technology, Akure, Ondo State
3. Federal University of Technology, Babura, Jigawa State
4. Federal University of Technology, Ikot-Abasi, Akwa Ibom State
5. Federal University of Technology, Owerri, Imo State
6. Nigerian Army University, Biu, Borno State
7. African Aviation and Aerospace University, Abuja
8. Shehu Shagari University of Education, Sokoto State
9. Enugu State University of Medical and Applied Sciences
10. University of Ilesha, Osun State
11. Delta State University
12. Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University
The Ministry also assured that the intervention would be implemented with transparency, strict adherence to procurement rules, and clear, measurable outcomes.
