The beneficiaries of the N995.6 million projects in Ekiti State are Bamidele Olumilua University of Education, Science and Technology; Ikere-Ekiti; Ekiti State University (Ado-Ekite) and Federal Polytechnic Oye Ekiti.

During his inauguration of the projects at Ikere Ekiti, Ado Ekiti and Oye Ekiti, President Buhari (represented by Adeniyi Adebayo) said, “The commissioning of these projects today at the universities would in no small measure further enhance teaching and learning and improvement of academic standards.

The president said that TETFund, in its support of infrastructure projects and academic staff training programs among others, had performed exceptionally well through Federal Government’s backing.

He assured them of continued support in making their schools globally competitive for the economic development of the country.

Sonny Echono, the executive secretary of TETFund, commented that the projects' completion and commissioning showed an efficient management of federal resources through his organization.

In his presentation Mr. Olajide, Monitoring and Evaluation Officer at TETFund, noted the government's commitment to raising the global profile of Nigerian tertiary institutions and to create a competitive and successful environment where students can thrive.

The TETFund boss disclosed that the Vocation Education Workshop Complex at BOUESTI gulped N318million; the three projects at FUOYE including construction and furnishings of Lecture Theatre Block”A” for Faculty of Science cost N369.89m while at EKSU, the Faculty of the Social Sciences Twin Lecture Theatre and Medical Ward for the University Health Centre cost N306.85m.

BOUESTI Vice Chancellor, Prof Olufemi Adeoluwa, who lauded Buhari and TETFund for the provision of the vocational education workshop for his school, said, “No doubt, the provision of this facility will further enhance higher quality of delivery and equip our staff and students with acquisition of relevant skills and relevant skills that will give them competitive edge”.

Adeoluwa added that “TETFund since inception had placed all tertiary institutions in Nigeria on higher pedestal in terms of physical infrastructure, provision of standard learning facilities, conference attendance sponsorship, academic staff training and development, library development and ICT interventions etc”.