NANS launches nationwide TETFund projects audit

By Joseph Erunke, Abuja

The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has set up an independent committee to audit the implementation of projects funded by the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) across Nigeria’s tertiary institutions.

According to NANS, the move comes after concerns were raised about the execution, completion and impact of TETFund‑backed projects in universities, polytechnics and colleges of education.

In a statement released on Sunday, NANS announced the formation of the Independent TETFund Intervention Project Assessment, Verification and Monitoring Committee. The committee will conduct a comprehensive review of both ongoing and completed projects financed by TETFund.

The association said the committee will assess project implementation, verify compliance with expected standards, and evaluate the impact on teaching, learning, research and institutional development.

The audit will cover tertiary institutions nationwide. Committee members will engage students, institutional administrators, contractors and other stakeholders during the assessment process.

NANS has given the committee 90 days to finish its work and submit a report outlining findings and recommendations.

The report will inform NANS’s future engagement in education sector development and will be shared with relevant government authorities, including the Presidency and the Federal Ministry of Education.

“The report shall guide the leadership of NANS on the next line of action towards establishing the true state of TETFund intervention impacts on Nigeria’s tertiary education sector,” the association added.

The committee is chaired by Comrade Salahudeen A. Lukman. Other members include Comrade Okereke Godson Bishop, Dominic Philip AVM, Odiahi Thomas Ikhine, Wande T. Ajayi and Ibrahim A. Ibrahim. Gambo Abubakar will serve as secretary.

NANS National President Akinteye Babatunde Afeez said the exercise aligns with efforts to strengthen accountability and ensure that intervention funds achieve their intended objectives.

He urged tertiary institutions, student leaders, TETFund officials, contractors and other stakeholders to cooperate with the committee to facilitate a credible and transparent assessment process.

The development comes amid growing calls for greater accountability in the management of public funds dedicated to improving infrastructure and educational standards in Nigeria’s tertiary institutions.

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