FG Disburses N38.93bn to 166 Tertiary Institutions for Infrastructure

•Universities Receive N28.5bn, Polytechnics N5.8bn, Colleges N4.7bn

The Federal Government has released N38.93 billion to 166 public tertiary institutions to tackle infrastructure shortages and improve teaching and learning facilities across the country.

The disbursement falls under the Needs Assessment Revitalisation Fund, according to a statement issued in Abuja on Sunday by the Head of Media at the Federal Ministry of Finance, Mrs Efe Ovuakporie.

The beneficiaries comprise 79 universities, 46 polytechnics and 41 colleges of education. Universities received the largest allocation of N28.5 billion, while polytechnics got N5.8 billion and colleges of education received N4.7 billion.

Ovuakporie said the funding would also support the implementation of measures agreed upon by the Federal Government and the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) under their Memorandum of Understanding.

She explained that the intervention would help beneficiary institutions begin or continue approved projects aimed at addressing critical infrastructure shortages and other identified needs.

The ministry urged government agencies and beneficiary institutions to coordinate their activities to ensure the money delivers measurable improvements in educational facilities.

Ovuakporie also advised members of the public seeking information about the beneficiaries and their individual allocations to consult the Federal Ministry of Finance’s website.

The latest release forms part of the government’s broader efforts to improve infrastructure, expand research capacity and address funding challenges in the tertiary education sector.

In July 2026, reports indicated that the Federal Government had invested more than N1 trillion in tertiary education over two years. The investment covered infrastructure, institutional capacity and access to higher education.

The government also announced plans in September to strengthen Nigeria’s national ranking system for tertiary institutions. The move followed the release of the Times Higher Education 2026 rankings, which featured 24 Nigerian universities.

Earlier, in March 2026, the government approved N4 billion each for 12 universities to renovate engineering workshops and acquire modern equipment under the Tertiary Education Trust Fund’s Special High-Impact Intervention Projects.

In January, TETFund also announced plans to provide N6.452 billion to beneficiary institutions under its 2026 intervention cycle. The funding covers infrastructure, research and academic development.