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The Minister of Education, Tunji Alausa, says 24 federal institutions have been powered by solar energy under the “Energising Education Project” of President Bola Tinubu’s istration.

Alausa, who disclosed this on Wednesday in Abuja at the Collaboration Agreement g Ceremony with the vice chancellors of beneficiary institutions, added that eight more universities have signed collaboration agreements to the fourth phase of the project.

The News Agency of Nigeria reports that, before the g ceremony, the minister undertook an inspection tour of the solar-powered facility at the University of Abuja, now Yakubu Gowon University.

Alausa, who described the project as a “new day for Nigeria”, hailed the transformative initiative under Tinubu, aimed at providing uninterrupted power supply to Nigeria’s federal tertiary institutions. He said the projects had wide-reaching benefits for education and the economy.

According to him, the University of Abuja, which now boasts a solar farm comprising 6,000 photovoltaic s, is generating approximately 3.3 megawatts of electricity daily, enough to power the campus round the clock.

“This project brings continuous, 24-hour electricity to our institutions. It allows for increased academic activity, powers laboratories and libraries throughout the day and night, and improves living and learning conditions for both students and faculty,” he said.

The minister emphasised the economic ripple effect of the initiative, explaining how reliable electricity stimulates business within campuses.
“Any campus is a community by itself. With constant power supply, you unleash high economic activity,” he said.

The minister explained that the project was backed by the Renewable Infrastructure Fund established by Tinubu to infrastructure development across sectors.

He, therefore, challenged vice chancellors of universities on innovative and creative ways of sustaining the project, noting that by 2027, every tertiary institution would have renewable energy generation.

On his part, the Managing Director, Rural Electrification Agency, Abba Aliyu, said that phases 1, 2, and 3 of the project have so far impacted over 600,000 students and 50,000 academic staff.
Aliyu said that the project had also generated over 100 megawatts of electricity to power university campuses and teaching hospitals.

He said the initiative, implemented through multiple phases, had already brought solar mini-grid infrastructure to 24 federal universities across the country.

“What you are seeing here is one of our interventions in the education sector, and the aim is to ensure that universities have a sustainable and affordable electricity supply,” he said

In addition to educational institutions, he said the Universal Public Health Project, part of phase 2, had successfully delivered clean energy to two universities and two teaching hospitals.

He added that Phase 3, which includes the electrification of eight more universities and one additional teaching hospital, is near completion and set to be commissioned in the coming two months.

The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the eight new beneficiary institutions include Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria; University of Nigeria, Nsukka; and Federal University, Wukari, Taraba State.

Others are Federal University Dutse, University of Benin, University of Ibadan, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife and University of Lagos.

https://punchng.com/24-federal-tertiary-institutions-powered-by-solar-energy-minister/

Let our national grid breathe. Fantastic one from the FG.


-Kiss the truth!

Linus MBA. Govt of liars

TimeManager:
➜The Minister of Education, Tunji Alausa, says 24 federal institutions have been powered by solar energy under the “Energising Education Project” of President Bola Tinubu’s istration.
Alausa, who disclosed this on Wednesday in Abuja at the Collaboration Agreement g Ceremony with the vice chancellors of beneficiary institutions, added that eight more universities have signed collaboration agreements to the fourth phase of the project.
https://punchng.com/24-federal-tertiary-institutions-powered-by-solar-energy-minister/

Lies! Na today Nigeria become Nigeria? 🙄🙄🙄🙄

Kobojunkie:
Lies! Na today Nigeria begin to be Nigeria? 🙄🙄🙄🙄

SeeAllen:
Linus MBA. Govt of liars

Have you been to any of the institutions listed and you didn't find solar power installation?. The good thing is there's still a lot of good news that's will continue to make you bitter.

IS THIS AN ACHIEVEMENT?


MOVE JOOR!

The citizen that loves darkness

Government of propaganda, by propagandists and for bulaabaas..

Lol then what's with all this Ui News owing NEPA wey we dey always hear...


Abi Dem jus install m ni...

The most incompetent and clueless Minister of this istration is Adelabu.

So unfortunate that Nigeria traded El Rufai for the dullard.
Na just tarrif increase the guy sabi

Timemanager, Zero8Zero, Helenues, Putindbutt, LegendHero, Yarimo Nairaland APC Propagandists

Propaganda upon Propaganda

Make dem give us the full list

zero8zero:




Have you been to any of the institutions listed and you didn't find solar power installation?. The good thing is there's still a lot of good news that's will continue to make you bitter.

I swear, a lot of goods news is coming that will make them very bitter. I don't even pity them.

Only 24.. We can do more. I want to hear "50" before next year. Keep it up, and on!

GOD bless Nigeria

If the Frontline know University has benefited it means is a lie

Na lie

Nothing like that

Yep..JOSTUM host a 8.25MW Solar hybrid plant ..

Go to those universities mentioned,may be na only one office for block the solar dey power....

zero8zero:




Have you been to any of the institutions listed and you didn't find solar power installation?. The good thing is there's still a lot of good news that's will continue to make you bitter.

they don't care

Once it's good news they must wail

They are called children of hate n perdition for a reason


Just tell them any bad news n they won't bother to before they start running around with the narrative

But tell them any good news, they will call it lie n look for ways to rubbish it

TimeManager:


https://punchng.com/24-federal-tertiary-institutions-powered-by-solar-energy-minister/

This one don come with him lies.

No atom of truth in the DNA of the OP and the minister.

Kiss the truth!

That's a very BOLD claim...!

It would be great, for transparency sake, to list all the over 20 Federal Universities, and let their s confirm this.

If true, that's a massive achievement.

If there are students of such schools here on this forum or other social media forums, they should also corroborate this.


I am almost impressed... But taking such things with a pinch of salt remains my approach... No thanks to Chief Liar Mohammed!

They are forcefully defending inefficient government at their own peril. Their secrets will soon be blown open as you cannot hide the truth for long. UCH has been in the darkness for over one year currently though I don't know the situation now cos my boy just finished his house officer job there.

Please name the institutions so we can . No propaganda

Sharpsharp00123:
they don't care

Once it's good news they must wail

They are called children of hate n perdition for a reason


Just tell them any bad news n they won't bother to before they start running around with the narrative

But tell them any good news, they will call it lie n look for ways to rubbish it

The minister should kindly list the so called institutions so that people can . It's not rocket science.

As we speak I have a lecturer in the Federal Universities who reliably informed me day before yesterday that Federal University lecturers are yet to receive April salaries.Too much publicity than actions are the hallmark and trademark of APC-led government

No atom of truth in this publication. Let's have a list of these Tertiary Institutions.

PlasmaTV:


The minister should kindly list the so called institutions so that people can . It's not rocket science.

but if the news is that 24 universities in Nigeria can't pay their staffs u won't have for evidence or list ooo

Imported solar🤷

Angelfrost:
That's a very BOLD claim...!

It would be great, for transparency sake, to list all the over 20 Federal Universities, and let their s confirm this.

If true, that's a massive achievement.

If there are students of such schools here on this forum or other social media forums, they should also corroborate this.


I am almost impressed... But taking such things with a pinch of salt remains my approach... No thanks to Chief Liar Mohammed!

Here in university of maiduguri we enjoy at least 15 hours uninterrupted power supply.