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Hon. Oghene Egoh, former representative of Amuwo-Odofin Federal Constituency, has lauded President Bola Tinubu for the release of N2.5 billion TETFund intervention funds to Nigerian universities, polytechnics, and colleges of education.
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Eko Hot Blog reports that Egoh, who spoke in an interview on Sunday, described the release of these funds as a strong demonstration of the administration’s commitment to revitalising Nigeria’s education sector and restoring confidence in public tertiary institutions.
The former lawmaker raised concerns over the decline in academic standards, attributing much of the disruption to repeated industrial actions by university lecturers over the years.
“Frequent strikes over the past 15 years have created uncertainty for students, many of whom could not determine their graduation timelines due to disruptions, some lasting up to nine months,” he noted.
Egoh explained that these strikes were not solely the lecturers’ fault, pointing out that salaries had remained largely stagnant for over a decade despite rising inflation and economic challenges.
“The government often negotiates with lecturers and signs agreements, but these are rarely implemented, leaving lecturers with no option but to embark on industrial action,” he said.
He commended President Tinubu’s administration for taking decisive steps to stabilise the sector, noting that issues left unresolved by previous administrations, which had forced many lecturers to seek opportunities abroad in countries like Ghana, the Republic of Benin, and Uganda, were now receiving attention.
“The Tinubu administration has shown sincerity and commitment to addressing long-standing challenges in our education sector,” Egoh said.
“His passion for national development is evident, recognising that sustainable growth is impossible without a functional and well-funded education system.”
Egoh further hailed the Federal Government for resolving the prolonged disputes with the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), describing it as a major milestone in stabilising industrial relations within the tertiary education system.
According to Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund), the 2026 intervention cycle will see each university receive N2,525,932,228.02, polytechnics N1,871,059,920.53, and colleges of education N2,056,527,973.04.
The funds are earmarked for strengthening physical infrastructure, enhancing academic programmes, promoting research and innovation, and driving holistic transformation across tertiary institutions.
A notable addition to the 2026 intervention is the Nigerian Research and Education Network (NgREN), a new funding line aimed at improving access to global academic resources and integrating the Tertiary Education, Research, Applications and Services (TERAS) platform into NgREN, enhancing digital and research capabilities nationwide.
