Education

Minister Alausa Assesses Stalled National Library, Sets New Completion Plan

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Mar 28, 2025.

Project Restart in June 2025 – The Federal Government has set June 2025 for Phase 1 of the National Library Headquarters completion, covering key structural components and furnishings.
Presidential Commitment to Education – President Tinubu has directed TETFund to allocate funding, reinforcing his dedication to human capital development through education.
Monumental National Asset – Once completed, the National Library will serve as a vital hub for communal learning, research, and national intellectual growth.

Under the administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, the Federal Government is committed to completing the National Library Headquarters in Abuja.

Over the past few months, the Federal Ministry of Education has held several meetings with members of the National Library team and its contractors to discuss the resumption of the project.

The project, which was designed in 1981 and began construction in 2006, is the third of three national monuments (alongside the National Ecumenical Centre and the National Mosque) that has yet to be completed.

This week, the Minister of Education, Dr Maruf Tunji Alausa and his team toured the project site with the CEO of the National Library, the project’s architect, and the contractor to assess the progress made before construction paused in 2012.

Dr Tunji Alausa

Dr Alausa told the press present at the tour, that the Contractors will begin Phase 1 of the project by June 2025, which will include the completion of Basement Levels 1 and 2, the Ground Floor, the Second Floor, and the building’s external works and furnishings.

Dr Alausa also mentioned the President’s deep passionate for Nigeria’s human capital development, with education being an integral part of this vision and that the President has instructed TETFund to allocate funding towards the project to ensure its resumption and completion.

With the National Library, the Federal Government aims to provide all Nigerians with a communal learning environment that will help them grow and reach their full potential.

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