FG Approves N48bn for Engineering Upgrades in 12 Universities

The Federal Government has approved N48 billion for engineering infrastructure upgrades in 12 selected universities across the country.

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

Under the intervention, each beneficiary institution will receive N4 billion to either upgrade existing facilities or construct new engineering workshops where necessary.

The universities selected for the intervention include:

Federal University of Technology Minna

Federal University of Technology Akure

Federal University of Technology Babura

Federal University of Technology Ikot-Abasi

Federal University of Technology Owerri

Nigerian Army University Biu

African Aviation and Aerospace University

Shehu Shagari University of Education

Enugu State University of Medical and Applied Sciences

University of Ilesha

Delta State University

Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University

Alausa further revealed that an additional N20 billion has been provided in the 2026 TETFund guidelines to support the upgrade of engineering facilities in other selected universities.

The intervention is aimed at strengthening practical training, enhancing technical capacity, and improving the quality of engineering education in Nigeria’s tertiary institutions.