Federal government moves to release funds to improve schools’ infrastructure

Some tertiary institutions in Nigeria might soon get better infrastructure as the Federal Government announced its readiness to release intervention funds for 219 tertiary institutions in the country.
The funds are meant to be released through the Tertiary Education Trust Fund for critical infrastructure.

While listing the new tertiary institutions that would receive the funds, the TETFund Executive Secretary, Dr. Bichi Baffa urged them to adhere to the operational guidelines of the funds and ensure transparency in their implementation of various projects.

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According to the news, institutions expected to receive the funds in 2019 include First Technical University, Ibadan, Oyo State; College of Education, Lanlate, Oyo State; University of Medical Sciences, Ondo State; Gombe State College of Education; Ibarapa Polytechnic, Eruwa, Oyo State and Ogun State Institute of Technology, Igbesa.

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Others Institutions Federal Government is working towards improving are Gateway Polytechnic, Sapade, Ogun State, Air Force Institute of Technology, Kaduna State; and Enugu State Polytechnic.

Credit: Pulse