President Bola Tinubu has approved a massive investment of N1.5 trillion in medical education over the next five years, with 18 Nigerian universities receiving N110 billion in the first phase.
This initiative aims to boost medical education and address the country’s healthcare challenges.
The Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, revealed this during the inauguration of a committee on the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) for medical school rehabilitation across the six geopolitical zones.
This development is expected to enhance the quality of medical education and produce more skilled healthcare professionals.
In a related move, President Tinubu recently approved the establishment of two new federal universities in Osun and Ekiti states, focusing on technology, environmental sciences, agriculture, and development studies. These universities are expected to drive research, innovation, and economic growth in the regions.
Each university will receive about N4 billion, including N750 million for hostel construction, to support eight simulation labs across the zones and increase enrolment in medical sciences.
The 18 universities benefiting from the N110bn grant are:
1. Nnamdi Azikiwe University
2. Bayelsa Medical University.
3. University of Lagos
4. Ahmadu Bello University
5. University of Benin
6. Imo State University
7. University of Ibadan
8. University of Medical Sciences, Ondo
9. Benue State University
10. Umaru Musa Yaradua University
11. University of Nigeria
12. University of Calabar
13. Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University
14. University of Jos
15. University of Ilorin
16. Gombe State University
17. Usmanu Danfodio University
18. University of Maiduguri
This initiative is designed to improve infrastructure in medical schools through the rehabilitation of lecture theatres and laboratory facilities, thereby enhancing capacity to take in and produce more doctors, nurses, dentists, and pharmacists for the nation.
