BREAKING ‼️ FG Disburses ₦38.93bn to 166 Tertiary Institutions for Infrastructure Revitalisation, IMT Enugu Among Beneficiaries

The Federal Government has disbursed ₦38.93 billion to 166 public tertiary institutions across Nigeria under the Needs Assessment Revitalisation Fund, in a move aimed at addressing critical infrastructure deficits and improving teaching and learning conditions.

The intervention covers 79 universities, 46 polytechnics and 41 colleges of education, with the funds earmarked for approved projects designed to strengthen institutional capacity and improve facilities for students and lecturers.

The Head of Media at the Federal Ministry of Finance, Mrs Efe Ovuakporie, announced the development in a statement issued in Abuja.

According to the statement, the disbursement will enable beneficiary institutions to commence or continue approved projects addressing their most pressing infrastructural needs.

A breakdown of the allocation shows that universities received the largest share, with approximately ₦28.5 billion allocated to 79 institutions. The 46 polytechnics are to receive a combined ₦5.8 billion, while 41 colleges of education have been allocated approximately ₦4.7 billion.

The intervention forms part of the Federal Government's broader efforts to address funding and infrastructure challenges in public tertiary institutions, particularly within the framework of agreements reached with the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU).

The agreement, documented in a Memorandum of Understanding between the Federal Government and the university lecturers' union, provides a framework for tackling longstanding issues affecting public university education.

The latest disbursement is expected to support the rehabilitation and development of critical facilities, improve the learning environment and strengthen the capacity of beneficiary institutions to deliver quality education.

The Ministry of Finance emphasised that effective collaboration among the Federal Ministry of Finance, the Federal Ministry of Education and the beneficiary institutions would be essential to ensuring that the funds translate into measurable improvements across the education sector.

It also stressed the importance of ensuring that the money is utilised strictly for approved projects to achieve the intended objectives of the intervention.

The disbursement has also drawn attention to beneficiary institutions in the South-East, where several universities, polytechnics and colleges of education are listed for the intervention.

Among the institutions identified in the allocation documents supplied for this report are the University of Nigeria, Nsukka; Enugu State University of Science and Technology; Alex Ekwueme Federal University, Ndufu-Alike; Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka; Abia State University, Uturu; Ebonyi State University, Abakaliki; and Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University, Uli.

Other institutions in the region appearing in the supplied lists include the Federal College of Education, Eha-Amufu; Nwafor Orizu College of Education, Nsugbe; Ebonyi State College of Education, Ikwo; Enugu State College of Education (Technical); Akanu Ibiam Federal Polytechnic, Unwana; Federal Polytechnic, Nekede; and Ogbonnaya Onu Polytechnic, Aba.

The Institute of Management and Technology (IMT), Enugu, has also been identified as a beneficiary, with an allocation of ₦69,182,389.94, according to additional information provided for this report. However, this particular allocation should be independently confirmed against the official disbursement records, as IMT Enugu does not appear by name in the supplied polytechnic tables.

The funding presents an opportunity for beneficiary institutions to address infrastructure gaps, upgrade facilities and improve the overall academic experience of their students.

The Federal Ministry of Finance advised members of the public seeking further information on the beneficiary institutions and their individual allocations to visit its official website, www.finance.gov.ng.

As implementation progresses, attention will focus on how effectively the institutions utilise the funds and whether the intervention delivers tangible improvements in infrastructure and the quality of education across Nigeria's public tertiary institutions.

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