TETFund commissions multi-million naira faculty complex at NSUK
By Uji A. Iliyasu, Abuja
The Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) has commissioned a ₦717,374,213.75 Faculty of Social Sciences Lecture Theatre and Office Complex at Nasarawa State University, Keffi (NSUK).
The facility, inaugurated on Tuesday by the Chairman of TETFund’s Board of Trustees, Hon. Aminu Bello Masari, comprises 22 en-suite offices, four 200-seater lecture theatres, and 12 public conveniences.
Masari said the project was executed under the 2020/2021 merged annual intervention and aligns with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda.
He commended the university for its transparency and efficiency in implementing TETFund projects, noting that it was the third commissioning at NSUK within three years.
“It shows the institution’s resolve to ensure funds are judiciously used with verifiable results. We are optimistic that this facility will aid teaching and learning in a comfortable environment, having been furnished and adequately equipped for that purpose,” Masari said.
Masari said TETFund has recorded about 71 per cent completion of infrastructure-based projects across beneficiary institutions between January and September 2025.
Masari disclosed that since NSUK became a TETFund beneficiary in 2003, it has received over ₦12.7 billion for infrastructure-related interventions, with about 80 per cent already accessed and visibly utilised on campus.
He urged the university to ensure proper maintenance of the new structure, reaffirming TETFund’s commitment to promoting innovation, ICT advancement, and sustainable power solutions in tertiary institutions.
Masari also revealed that the Fund had suspended foreign training for lecturers due to high exchange rates and abscondment issues, focusing instead on impactful local interventions.
Representing the Executive Secretary of TETFund, Sonny Echono, the Fund’s Director of Monitoring and Evaluation, Mr. Babatunde Olajide, said the project symbolised TETFund’s resolve to strengthen Nigeria’s tertiary education system.
“This event stands as a testament to our shared commitment to advancing tertiary education in Nigeria. We commend the university for its prudent utilisation of funds and timely completion of projects,” Olajide stated.
He acknowledged that inflation and exchange rate volatility had affected project delivery timelines, urging universities to prioritise maintenance to preserve such investments for future generations.
In her remarks, the Vice-Chancellor of Nasarawa State University, Prof. Sa’adatu Hassan Liman, described the commissioning as a momentous occasion in the institution’s history, praising TETFund’s transformative contributions to NSUK’s development.
“This magnificent structure, proudly sponsored by TETFund, will promote teaching, enhance research, and create a conducive environment for our students,” she said.
Prof. Liman revealed that NSUK was recently ranked the Number One University in Nigeria for Quality Education in the 2025 Times Higher Education Impact Rankings under Sustainable Development Goal 4, attributing the achievement to TETFund’s continuous support.
She reaffirmed the university’s commitment to accountability and transparency in managing intervention projects while appealing for additional support in providing more lecture theatres, faculty buildings, and solar power infrastructure.
Also speaking, Nasarawa State Governor Abdullahi Sule, represented by the Commissioner for Education, Dr. John Mamman, lauded TETFund for its consistent support to tertiary education, assuring that the state government would continue to prioritise the education sector.