Federal Government Disburses ₦39bn to Tertiary Institutions

Nigeria’s Federal Government has disbursed ₦38.93 billion to 166 public tertiary institutions through the Needs Assessment Revitalisation Fund. The beneficiaries include 79 universities receiving ₦28.5 billion, 46 polytechnics allocated ₦5.8 billion, and 41 colleges of education receiving ₦4.7 billion. The funding will support approved projects to address infrastructure gaps and improve teaching and learning facilities. The intervention also supports measures agreed between the government and the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU).