FG Commissions N7 Billion TETFund Projects at Federal University of Health Science, Ila Orangun,

The Federal Government has commissioned several iconic projects worth N7 billion at the Federal University of Health Science (FUHSI), Ila Orangun, Osun State. The projects which include the University Senate Building, Library, ICT Centre, Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences, College of Medicine, as well as University Electrification projects were unveiled by the Minister of Education, Dr. Maruf Tunji Alausa, alongside the Chairman of the TETFund Board of Trustees, Rt. Hon. Aminu Bello Masari and former Osun State Gover, Chief Bisi Akande. Speaking during the event, the Minister of Education expressed profound joy at the quality of projects commissioned at FUSHI, stating that they would elevate the quality of training, research, innovation and healthcare delivery for years to come. Dr. Alausa further stated that projects aligned with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Renewed Hope agenda and the Ministry of Education’s reform programme aimed at setting new national direction for quality, relevance, and competitiveness in Nigerian education. He emphasized the Federal Government’s commitment to repositioning Nigeria’s educational institutions for production of skilled workforce capable of driving national development, particularly in the health and education sector. “No country can grow beyond the quality of its health workforce, Medical Education is not mere academic discipline, it is a national security priority, an economic growth engine, and measure of civilization,” he stated. In his remark, the Chairman of the TETFund Board of Trustees, Rt. Hon. Aminu Bello Masari commended the Federal government for the establishment of the University in the year 2021 for the advancement of academic and research excellence in Health, Nutrition, and medical science. He expressed appreciation to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for his steadfast commitment to educational development in the country, and continuous support to TETFund, which he said has enabled the Fund to invest strategically in addressing critical infrastructural and academic needs across tertiary institutions over the past two years. Rt. Hon. Masari explained that projects formed part of the N10,540, 000,000 allocated to the university from 2021 to date, of which the university has accessed N9,417,606,344.57, leaving a balance of N1,122,393,655.430 most of which have already been committed. Also speaking, the Executive Secretary of TETFund, Arc. Sonny Echono, represented by the Director, Monitoring and Evaluation of TETFund, Arc. Babatunde Olajide stated that TETFund activities commenced at FUHSI in 2021 as one of the three specialized universities established to bridge the gap in the health sector. He commended the university management for its commitment to keying into the vision of the Fund by developing world-class infrastructures. In his remarks, the Vice Chancellor of the university, Prof. Akeem Lasisi, stated that the institution currently runs 13 programmes with a total of 3,493 students, adding that nine of the 13 programmes have been accredited by the National Universities Commission (NUC).

The Federal Government has commissioned several iconic projects worth N7 billion at the Federal University of Health Science (FUHSI), Ila Orangun, Osun State. The projects which include the University Senate Building, Library, ICT Centre, Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences, College of Medicine, as well as University Electrification projects were unveiled by the Minister of Education, Dr. Maruf Tunji Alausa, alongside the Chairman of the TETFund Board of Trustees, Rt. Hon. Aminu Bello Masari and former Osun State Gover, Chief Bisi Akande. Speaking during the event, the Minister of Education expressed profound joy at the quality of projects commissioned at FUSHI, stating that they would elevate the quality of training, research, innovation and healthcare delivery for years to come. Dr. Alausa further stated that projects aligned with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Renewed Hope agenda and the Ministry of Education’s reform programme aimed at setting new national direction for quality, relevance, and competitiveness in Nigerian education. He emphasized the Federal Government’s commitment to repositioning Nigeria’s educational institutions for production of skilled workforce capable of driving national development, particularly in the health and education sector. “No country can grow beyond the quality of its health workforce, Medical Education is not mere academic discipline, it is a national security priority, an economic growth engine, and measure of civilization,” he stated. In his remark, the Chairman of the TETFund Board of Trustees, Rt. Hon. Aminu Bello Masari commended the Federal government for the establishment of the University in the year 2021 for the advancement of academic and research excellence in Health, Nutrition, and medical science. He expressed appreciation to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for his steadfast commitment to educational development in the country, and continuous support to TETFund, which he said has enabled the Fund to invest strategically in addressing critical infrastructural and academic needs across tertiary institutions over the past two years. Rt. Hon. Masari explained that projects formed part of the N10,540, 000,000 allocated to the university from 2021 to date, of which the university has accessed N9,417,606,344.57, leaving a balance of N1,122,393,655.430 most of which have already been committed. Also speaking, the Executive Secretary of TETFund, Arc. Sonny Echono, represented by the Director, Monitoring and Evaluation of TETFund, Arc. Babatunde Olajide stated that TETFund activities commenced at FUHSI in 2021 as one of the three specialized universities established to bridge the gap in the health sector. He commended the university management for its commitment to keying into the vision of the Fund by developing world-class infrastructures. In his remarks, the Vice Chancellor of the university, Prof. Akeem Lasisi, stated that the institution currently runs 13 programmes with a total of 3,493 students, adding that nine of the 13 programmes have been accredited by the National Universities Commission (NUC).