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From Fred Ezeh, Abuja
Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) has commissioned two landmark projects worth N4 billion at the Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida University (IBBU) Lapai, Niger State.
The projects, which were executed under the 2023 Special High-Impact Intervention and 2020/2021 merged interventions, include the remodelled University Senate Building and the Faculty of Law complex constructed at N1,584,998,463.70 and N2,504,381,517.61 respectively.
Executive Secretary of TETFund, Sonny Echono, who spoke at the commissioning of the projects, described them as a milestone in advancing Nigeria’s higher education, stressing that world-class infrastructure remains vital for academic excellence and innovation.
Echono, represented by Babatunde Olajide, TETFund’s Director of Monitoring and Evaluation, said the edifices are not just structures of brick and mortar, but symbols of progress, opportunity and the future envisioned for the youths and the nation.
He commended the IBBU management and the Niger State Government for their collaboration and prudent utilisation of resources, urging the staff and students to safeguard and maximise the new facilities for research, creativity, and service to humanity.
Chairman, TETFund Board of Trustees, Aminu Bello Masari, in his remarks, noted that since 2011, the Fund had allocated N15.25 billion for infrastructure-related projects at IBB university and N13.04 billion had already been accessed.
He commended the university for the prudent utilisation of the funds, noting that TETFund is convinced that the projects undertaken with the funds would continually impact the university’s mandate in teaching, learning, research and community service.
Niger State Governor, Umar Bago, represented by the state deputy governor, Comrade Yakubu Garba, hailed the projects as a factory for justice and leadership.
Bago described the Faculty of Law Complex as one of the largest in West Africa, boasting over 100 offices, an e-library, standard moot court, and inclusive facilities for persons with disabilities.
He also reaffirmed the state government’s resolve to expand tertiary education access through initiatives such as the IBB University Teaching Hospital, Abdulkadir University, Minna, and the newly established University of Agriculture and Climate Change, all designed to align education with
