UNILORIN gets intervention fund of N954.7m from TETFund

Vice Chancellor of the University of Ilorin (UNILORIN) Prof Wahab Egbewole (SAN) yesterday revealed that the institution has received a sum of N954.7 million from the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund).
He said the fund is for the year 2023 and it is to cover eleven specific areas.

Prof Egbewole said this in Ilorin, Kwara State capital at the varsity’s combined 37th and 38th convocation ceremonies.

“Equally, the university received a TETFund award of N500 million for hostel accommodation for our students and N200million for zonal interventions,” he added.

He said that the University was using the funds to execute different projects

He hinted that the institution was doing well in the area of research, saying “The university produced four patents in the 2021/2022 academic session and currently has a total of 36 patents with the Federal Government of Nigeria through the National Office of Technology Acquisition and Promotion (NATOP), Abuja.