Otamere Gladness 
ABUJA, Nigeria – The Federal Government inaugurates a high-powered ministerial committee to oversee a special TETFund intervention designed to overhaul engineering and technology education across Nigerian universities.
Speaking at the inauguration on Monday, the Minister of Education, Tunji Alausa, says the initiative targets long-standing deficiencies in practical engineering training and aims to reposition universities as drivers of industrialisation and innovation.
“For too long, concerns have been raised about the gap between theoretical knowledge and practical competence among engineering and technology graduates,” Alausa says. “This intervention is deliberately designed to close that gap.”
The project focuses on the establishment of modern workshops, advanced laboratories, and industry-grade equipment capable of producing graduates skilled in design, fabrication, testing and commercial innovation.
The intervention, distinct from the N20 billion engineering workshop upgrade outlined in TETFund’s 2026 guidelines, initially targets federal universities of technology in Akure, Owerri and Minna, alongside selected conventional and state universities. More institutions are expected to join in later phases.
Minister of State for Education, Suwaiba Said Ahmad, underscores the importance of transparency, while TETFund Executive Secretary, Sonny Echono, expresses confidence that the committee’s professional expertise will ensure prudent and impactful use of public funds.
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