Eighteen tertiary institutions will benefit from the Tertiary Education Trust Fund ( TETFund’s) sustainable mini-grid energy solutions.
A member of the TETFund Board of Trustees (BoT), Engr. Nurudeen Adeyemi , disclosed this in Ilorin, Kwara State at a town hall meeting of stakeholders of benefitting institutions and surrounding communities in the north central.
Adeyemi said TETFund has approved the mini grid power projects under the 2025 intervention cycle with N70bn allocation across the beneficiary institutions.
He added that the mini grid power project aims to “address one of the most persistent challenges facing our tertiary institutions and high cost of electricity.
“This bold step will ensure a stable, cost-effective, and renewable electricity supply to campuses, thereby reducing operational costs and enhancing research and learning.
“In the north central zone, several projects were extended by the Fund under the direction of the board of trustees. Under the special high impact projects, institutions that benefited from the intervention include the University of Ilorin, the University of Jos, Benue State University, Federal Polytechnic, Ny’Ak Shendam, Plateau State, College of Agriculture, Science and technology, Nasarawa State, and Federal Polytechnic Bida, Niger State.
“‘Similarly, Federal College of Education, Odugbo, Benue State, Kwara State College of Education, and Federal College of Education Okene, Kogi State also benefited.”
On the import of the meeting, Adeyemi said, “This town hall meeting is more than a gathering; it is a partnership for progress. It symbolises the board’s determination to institutionalise transparency, accountability, and inclusivity in delivering educational interventions.
“It also reflects our deep conviction that sustainable solutions must be built through dialogue, trust, and collective action.”
Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq, the Kwara State governor, was represented at the event by his senior adviser/ counselor, Alh Saadu Salahu.
