Twenty-two tertiary institutions in Nigeria have received a disbursement of N5.5 billion grant from the Abdul Samad Rabiu Africa initiative.
In a statement, the Social Development Specialist of ASR Africa, Edidiong Idang, said each of the institutions got N250 million, under the ASR Africa Tertiary Education Grant Scheme.
ASR Africa, the initiation of the African Industrialist and Chairman of BUA Group, Abdul Samad Rabiu, is aimed to provide solutions to developmental issues affecting health, Education, and Social Development within Africa through its annual $100 million Africa Fund for Sustainable Development and Renewal.
Idang said the idea would further partner with governments and private sector institutions in Nigeria and across Africa to support education.
“Our belief is that Africans need to rise to provide solutions to African problems. We focus our intervention in Africa and this is expressed mainly on infrastructure development, equipping facilities, and capacity building for researchers, healthcare practitioners, and community-level service providers.
“We also support the efforts of various Governments in Nigeria and Sub-Saharan Africa across our three thematic areas. The Initiative provides both technical and financial resources to partners,” she said.
Beneficiaries of the grant include:
University of Uyo
University of Jos
Nigerian Law School (Lagos)
Federal College of Education Technology, Gusau
Federal University Lokoja
Federal University of Petroleum Resources, Effurun
Nasarawa State University
University of Lagos
University of Port Harcourt
Federal University of Technology Minna
Uthman Dan Fodio University
Bayero University Kano
Adamawa State University
Babcock University
Federal University, Gashua
Federal University of Technology Owerri
Al-Qalam University
National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies, Kuru
Baze University
Nigerian Defence Academy
Crescent University
Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike
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