FG Approves ₦4.25bn for 158 TETFund Research Projects

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has permitted the discharge of ₦4,249,626,817.69 for the funding of 158 analysis tasks beneath the 2024 National Research Fund (NRF) Grant Cycle, administered by the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund).

This follows the advice of the National Research Fund Screening and Monitoring Committee (NRFS&MC), which reviewed a complete of 6,944 idea notes submitted by researchers from varied tertiary establishments throughout the nation.

The approval was confirmed through an official assertion issued on Tuesday by the Director of Public Affairs, Abdulmumin Oniyangi, on behalf of the Executive Secretary of TETFund.

According to the breakdown supplied, ₦2.35 billion has been allotted to analysis beneath the Science, Engineering, Technology and Innovation (SETI) thematic space; ₦1.03 billion to Humanities and Social Sciences (HSS); and ₦870.7 million to Cross-Cutting (CC) analysis.

Institutions with the very best variety of profitable analysis grants embody:

Federal University of Technology, Minna – 15 tasks valued over ₦400 million

Ahmadu Bello University – 13 tasks totaling ₦359.8 million

Federal University of Technology, Akure – 12 tasks value ₦341.6 million

Federal University of Technology, Owerri – 11 tasks

Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University, Bauchi – 10 tasks

University of Ilorin – 8 tasks

Key tasks to be funded embody:

Development of Sustainable Eco-Friendly Walling Systems for Low-Cost Housing

Development of Hybrid Cubic Fertilizers Using Plant-Based Binders

Creation of an Intelligent Aerial Robotics System for Crop Management

Deployment of an AI-Enabled Internet of Medical Things for Military Monitoring

Development of an Intelligent Electrical Energy Management System

TETFund emphasised that the NRF Grant is designed to assist high-impact analysis in important sectors similar to agriculture, vitality, healthcare, protection, and nationwide innovation.

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In a parallel initiative to strengthen Nigeria’s innovation ecosystem, the Federal Government has permitted contracts for the institution of 18 Innovation and Entrepreneurship Hubs throughout TETFund-supported establishments within the six geopolitical zones.

These hubs will characteristic state-of-the-art services together with 3D printing labs, robotics workshops, electronics stations, and AI improvement facilities.

“The project is intended to facilitate and accelerate the uptake of promising research output, providing solution-driven and multidisciplinary hubs tailored towards the needs of beneficiary institutions,” the assertion famous.

Furthermore, beneath the TETFund 2025 Intervention, further direct funding has been permitted for 15 establishments to spice up innovation and enterprise improvement:

₦1 billion every to: Federal University Dutse, University of Uyo, and University of Ibadan

₦750 million every to: Federal Polytechnic Bida, Taraba State Polytechnic, Adamawa State Polytechnic, Nuhu Bamali Polytechnic, Kano State Polytechnic, Akanu Ibiam Federal Polytechnic, Auchi Polytechnic, Bayelsa State Polytechnic, Federal Polytechnic Ede, Rufus Giwa Polytechnic, College of Education (Technical) Kabba, and Enugu State College of Education (Technical)

This complete intervention underscores the Federal Government’s dedication to increasing Nigeria’s capability in analysis, innovation, and technological development for nationwide improvement.

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