The Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) has commissioned a new Faculty of Social Sciences Lecture Theatre and Office Complex worth ₦717,374,213.75 at Nasarawa State University, Keffi (NSUK).
Chairman of the TETFund Board of Trustees, Hon. Aminu Bello Masari, inaugurated the project at the university campus in Keffi on Tuesday.The new facility comprises 22 en-suite offices, four 200-seater lecture theatres, and 12 public conveniences.
Speaking during the event, Masari said the project was executed under the 2020/2021 merged annual intervention, in line with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda.
He commended Nasarawa State University for its transparency and efficiency in implementing TETFund projects, noting that it was the third time the Fund was visiting the university for commissioning within the last two to three years.
“This shows the institution’s resolve to ensure that funds are judiciously used with verifiable results.
The Lecture Theatre and Office Complex being commissioned today is part of the 2020/2021 merged annual intervention under the Faculty of Social Sciences, completed at a total cost of ₦717,374,213.75.
We are optimistic that this facility will aid teaching and learning in a comfortable environment, having been furnished and adequately equipped for that purpose,” he said.
Masari further revealed that TETFund has achieved about 71 per cent completion of infrastructure-based projects across its beneficiary institutions between January and September 2025.
He added that since NSUK became a TETFund beneficiary in 2003, it has received over ₦12.7 billion for infrastructure-related interventions, of which about 80 per cent has been accessed and effectively utilised, with visible evidence of impact across the campus.
While urging the university to ensure proper maintenance of the new building, Masari reaffirmed TETFund’s commitment to supporting innovation, ICT advancement, and sustainable power supply in tertiary institutions.
He also disclosed that the Fund had temporarily suspended foreign training programmes for lecturers due to high exchange rates and cases of abscondment but was focusing on impactful local interventions.
“We are optimistic that these special interventions will yield appreciable dividends soon,” he added.
Representing the Executive Secretary of TETFund, Arc. Sonny Echono, the Fund’s Director of Monitoring and Evaluation, Mr. Babatunde Olajide, said the project symbolised TETFund’s determination to strengthen Nigeria’s tertiary education system.
“This event stands as a testament to our shared commitment to advancing tertiary education in Nigeria.We commend the university for its prudent utilisation of funds and timely completion of projects,” he said.
Olajide acknowledged that inflation and exchange rate volatility have affected project delivery timelines, urging universities to prioritise maintenance.
“As we commission this facility today, let us reaffirm our collective resolve to protect and maintain it to avoid deterioration. Together, we can ensure this investment yields dividends for generations to come.”
In her remarks, Vice-Chancellor of Nasarawa State University, Prof. Sa’adatu Hassan Liman, described the event as a momentous occasion in the institution’s history.
She praised TETFund for its consistent support, highlighting the transformative impact of its interventions on the university.“These interventions have improved access to education and enhanced working conditions for our staff.
This magnificent structure, proudly sponsored by TETFund, will promote teaching, enhance research, and create a truly conducive environment for our students.”
Prof. Liman also announced that NSUK was recently ranked Number One University in Nigeria for Quality Education in the 2025 Times Higher Education Impact Rankings under Sustainable Development Goal 4 (Quality Education). She credited TETFund as a key partner in achieving this milestone.
She reaffirmed NSUK’s commitment to transparency and accountability in managing intervention projects while appealing for additional structures for faculties, lecture theatres, and solar power facilities.
“We remain deeply committed to accountability and due process in all our dealings,” she assured.
Also speaking, Governor Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa State, represented by the Commissioner for Education, Dr. John Mamman, commended TETFund for its sustained support to tertiary education.
He pledged that the state government would continue to give maximum support to the education sector.