Monday, 2 March 2026

Nigerian Govt approves N48 billion to 12 selected universities


The Federal Government has approved N48b to 12 selected universities for engineering upgrades.

Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, made this disclosure on Monday at the inauguration of the Implementation Committee on Tertiary Education Trust Fund Special High-Impact Intervention Projects in Abuja.

Alausa said the funds would either upgrade existing facilities or support the construction of new engineering workshops where necessary while adding that an additional N20 billion has been provided in the 2026 TETFund guidelines to upgrade engineering facilities in other selected universities.

According to him, beneficiary institutions to receive N4 billion each include:

Federal University of Technology, Minna, Niger State

Federal University of Technology, Akure, Ondo State

Federal University of Technology, Babura, Jigawa State

Federal University of Technology, Ikot-Abasi, Akwa-Ibom State

Federal University of Technology, Owerri, Imo State

Nigerian Army University, Biu, Borno State

African Aviation and Aerospace University, Abuja

Shehu Shagari University of Education, Sokoto State

Enugu State University of Medical and Applied Sciences

University of Ilesha, Osun

Delta State University

Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University

Nigerian Govt approves N48 billion to 12 selected universities

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