TETFund to Launch Electric Campus Shuttles in Nigerian Varsities

Otamere Gladness

ABUJA, Nigeria — The Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) will, in November, roll out an electric campus shuttle scheme across selected higher institutions to ease student mobility and promote sustainable transport solutions.

TETFund Executive Secretary, Arc. Sonny Echono, disclosed this on Tuesday in Abuja when he received a delegation of the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) led by National Secretary Comrade Shedrack Anzaku.

Echono said the initiative — which will begin with 12 pilot campuses — aligns with President Bola Tinubu’s directive to improve student welfare and learning environments through innovation and inclusion.

“Students face many risks moving around campuses, especially those living off campus. From next month, we will launch electric shuttle services in selected institutions, to be managed by students for accountability and sustainability,” Echono stated.

He explained that each campus will have designated charging stations with affordable ride costs, adding that the scheme is part of TETFund’s broader interventions addressing student accommodation, power supply, and learning infrastructure.

Echono revealed that the Fund is also investing in research laboratories, digital learning systems, and sustainable energy projects across Nigerian universities to enhance research and competitiveness.

“We are building multi-purpose laboratories in Kano, Port Harcourt, Lagos, and Abuja so Nigerian researchers can conduct world-class research without sending samples abroad,” he said.

He reaffirmed the government’s commitment to ensuring access to quality education through the National Student Loan Scheme managed by NELFund, stressing that TETFund is being repositioned to serve students’ interests directly.

NANS National Secretary, Anzaku commended TETFund’s impact, describing Echono as “a father and mentor” whose leadership has transformed tertiary education.

“Without TETFund, many of the structures on our campuses wouldn’t exist,” he said.

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