The Federal Government of Nigeria has approved ₦2 billion each as take-off grants for Bola Ahmed Tinubu Federal Polytechnic in Abuja and the Federal University of Science and Technology, Epe in Epe, Lagos State, to support their early operations.

The Minister of Education, Tunji Alausa, disclosed this during the inauguration of key officials appointed to lead the two institutions.
 

Among those inaugurated were Nosiru Onibon, appointed as the pioneer Rector of the Bola Ahmed Tinubu Federal Polytechnic, and Adeola Oshikoya, who will serve as the Vice-Chancellor of the Federal University of Science and Technology, Epe.

Also inaugurated was Angela Ajala, who assumed office as Executive Secretary of the National Commission for Colleges of Education.

Presenting the letters of appointment in Abuja, Alausa said the establishment of the institutions was part of the government’s efforts to expand access to higher education and strengthen Nigeria’s capacity in science, technology, and innovation.

“Every child in this country deserves access to the highest quality education comparable to global standards. The appointees were carefully selected based on their record of service and achievements across Nigeria’s educational institutions,” he said.

The minister added that the Bola Ahmed Tinubu administration is focused on building a stronger education system capable of producing skilled manpower for national development.

According to him, the ₦2 billion grants for each institution will help establish basic administrative and academic structures as they begin operations.

Alausa urged the newly appointed leaders to provide strong leadership that would shape the institutions' long-term growth and identity.

He added that both schools are strategically located to harness the economic potential and human resources in their regions and will focus on research areas such as technological innovation, renewable energy, climate change response, and disaster risk management.