PRESIDENT TINUBU COMMISSIONS TETFUND-FUNDED EDUCATION PROJECTS ACROSS NIGERIA

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Friday commissioned a series of new TETFund‑funded tertiary education projects across Nigeria as part of activities marking his administration’s third anniversary. The projects, delivered through the Federal Ministry of Education, cut across institutions in the North Central, North West and North East.


At the Nasarawa State College of Education, Akwanga, the President inaugurated a new School of Science Complex, a two‑storey facility equipped with reading areas, staff and student e‑libraries, the Chief Librarian’s office, and reference sections all aimed at strengthening the training of science teachers in the state.
At the Nigerian Defence Academy, Afaka, Kaduna, he commissioned two major projects: the remodelled Senate Building and a new Biodiversity and Conservation Centre. The Senate Building now features a 60‑seat council chamber, conference suites, executive offices, CCTV and access control systems, fire suppression systems, and a full solar backup installation. The Conservation Centre will boost the Academy’s environmental science research and applied conservation work.

In Jigawa State, Tinubu commissioned the newly built Classrooms Complex at Hussaini Adamu Federal Polytechnic, Kazaure, delivered under the 2024 Special High Impact Intervention. The project addresses long‑standing classroom shortages and improves the learning environment for students and staff.

At Sa’adu Zungur University, Gadau, Bauchi State, the President opened a new Students’ Hostel, completed under the 2024 Annual Intervention at a cost of ₦738.9 million. The facility will ease accommodation pressure on the growing campus population.

Speaking during the nationwide commissioning, President Tinubu said tertiary institutions remain central to his administration’s strategy for closing Nigeria’s skills gap.

“When you build a classroom, you build a generation,” he said, adding that investments in colleges of education, polytechnics and universities will shape the quality of Nigerian schoolchildren for decades.

He also reaffirmed support for the Nigerian Defence Academy and the country’s polytechnics, describing them as vital to national security and technical manpower development.

Tinubu commended the Minister of Education, TETFund leadership, contractors and institutional managements for delivering the projects on schedule. He urged staff and students to maintain the facilities to the highest standards.
The commissionings form part of the federal government’s ongoing investment in tertiary education infrastructure under the Renewed Hope Agenda, in partnership with TETFund and state governments.