TETFund: Presidency Inaugurates Female Students’ Hostels In Bauchi

The Presidency has inaugurated a newly completed female students’ hostels at the Gadau Main Campus and Yuli Campus of Sa’adu Zungur University (SAZU), Bauchi State, under the 2024 TETFund Annual Intervention Projects.

The ceremony, held at the university’s Gadau Main Campus, was part of the nationwide presidential inauguration of projects executed through the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) across tertiary institutions in Nigeria.

The projects consist of two modern 40-room ensuite female hostels located at the Gadau and Yuli campuses, designed to improve accommodation facilities and enhance students’ welfare.

Speaking during the ceremony, the Vice Chancellor of Sa’adu Zungur University, Prof. Fatimah Tahir, described the hostel projects as a significant milestone in the institution’s efforts to provide a conducive environment for learning and personal development.

She noted that adequate accommodation remains a critical component of students’ academic success and commended TETFund for its sustained support to tertiary education in Nigeria.

According to her, the newly commissioned facilities will help address accommodation challenges, improve students’ comfort and security, and create an environment that promotes academic excellence.

“This project is more than bricks and mortar. It reflects TETFund’s commitment to enhancing student welfare and our determination as a university management to prioritise student-centred development,” she said.

Prof. Tahir also expressed appreciation to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for sustaining the TETFund mandate and ensuring continued investment in educational infrastructure across the country.

She further commended the Executive Secretary of TETFund, contractors and project supervisors for the successful execution of the projects.

Representing the Commissioner for Higher Education and Regional Integration, the permanent secretary, Malam Isa Mohammed Tahir, described the hostels as a testament to the government’s commitment to quality education and student welfare.

He said the facilities would provide students with a safe, secure and conducive environment for learning and personal growth.

“The hostel is more than a building; it is a home away from home where friendships will be built, ideas exchanged, dreams nurtured and future leaders developed,” he stated.

He emphasised that a conducive living environment plays a vital role in students’ academic performance and urged beneficiaries to ensure proper maintenance of the facilities for future generations.

He also commended the Presidency, TETFund, university management and other stakeholders whose collective efforts led to the successful completion and commissioning of the projects.

The commissioning of the hostels highlights the Federal Government’s commitment to strengthening educational infrastructure and improving learning and living conditions in tertiary institutions across Nigeria.