By Olawale Lamina
The Tinubu Media Volunteers, TMV, has described the federal government’s approval of N4.2 billion grants to support research projects in universities as timely and in line with the long-standing demands of the academic community.
In a statement signed by its Chairman, Chukwudi Enekwechi, and the Secretary, Segun Ogedengbe, the group noted that for long, university professors and researchers had been pushing for monetary grants to enable them to carry out research that would lead to economic and social development in the larger society.
”We acknowledge that the grants are to support 158 research projects as part of the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFUND) National Research Fund’s 2024 grant circle,” TMV stated.
Among the universities to benefit from the project’s grants are the Federal University of Technology, Minna, Ahmadu Bello University, Federal University of Technology, Akure, Federal University of Technology, Owerri, and the University of Ilorin.
”We consider this intervention by the federal government as proof of the Tinubu administration’s massive investments in education.
The statement further acknowledged that, “Additionally, we can see where the savings from the fuel subsidy removal are being applied. It is only the Tinubu administration that has paid requisite attention to education by ensuring that university professors and other personnel are being catered to as a way to encourage them to give their best to society.
”We therefore applaud the federal government for responding to the many years of clarion calls by the universities’ researchers to support them with grants for their projects. ”
The group expressed the hope that grants will ensure beneficiaries redouble their efforts in uplifting society.
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