President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has commissioned six educational projects at the Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University (ATBU) and Abubakar Tatari Ali Polytechnic (ATAP) all in Bauchi executed by Tertiary Education Fund (TETFund) at a cost of N873.6 million
Four of the projects are at Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University (ATBU) namely; departmental buildings B & C under the 2017 -2020 annual intervention, academic building for school of management technology, classrooms and laboratories.
Commissioning the projects at the two institutions yesterday, the president gave Abubakar Tatari Ali Polytechnic (ATAP) projects a 500-seater capacity examination hall and 300-seater examination hall and students hostel.
The president who was represented by the minister of foreign affairs, Amb. Yusuf Maitama Tuggar, said the projects were part of conscious efforts by his administration to address students’ challenges and create industrial harmony between staff unions and the government.
He said in recognition of the role of TETFund in the development of public tertiary educational institutions in Nigeria, and in a bid to further support and strengthen the intervention activities of the fund, the president also approved the implementation of the upward review of Education Tax (EDT) to 3 percent with effect from September 2023.
Tinubu said education plays a critical role in the socio-economic development of nations, adding that the commissioning of the projects would in no small measure further enhance teaching and learning and improve academic standards.