March 2018

Around 21 February 2017, we learnt of the approval by President Muhammadu Buhari for the disbursement of over NGN 213 billion intervention fund to public tertiary education institutions. The stated amount was budgeted in 2016 to be released and utilized in 2017. From the aforementioned amount, each Federal University gets NGN 1.009 billion. We started […]

One of the factors that build the human capacity of any organization is networking and attending seminars and workshops to gain more experience and knowledge. We at Basic Rights Watch do not take these opportunities for granted as it helps in building our human capacity and organizational social capital. In the light of the above,

After several correspondences with the management of the University of Port-Harcourt, Rivers State, they availed us data on the Construction of Phase 1 of Entrepreneurship Development Centre at the University comprising of 2Nr Office Blocks, 2Nr 50-Capacity Multipurpose Workshops (Including office, store, and sanitary facilities) and 1Nr 100 Capacity Hall. This was from the Year

We have received the project proposal of Umaru Musa Yar’adua University for the implementation of their 2016 TetFund Intervention of NGN 1.009 Billion. After analysing the project proposal, we have commenced tracking the Construction and Furnishing of 2NR Lecture Halls and Offices for Faculty of Education at NGN 114 Million. The project comprises of 2nr

We have received the project proposal of Umaru Musa Yar’adua University for the implementation of their 2016 TetFund Intervention of NGN 1.009 Billion. After analysing the project proposal, we have commenced tracking NGN 84 Million for Library Development. The fund is for the procurement of books in several disciplines, journals, e-books, e-journals etc. We call

We have received and examined the project proposal of Nasarawa State University for the implementation of their NGN 1.009 Billion TetFund 2016 Intervention. In this light, we have commenced tracking NGN 565 Million for the Construction of Faculty of Environmental Sciences Complex – Phase 1. The breakdown of this project include: the office of the

Federal University Birnin Kebbi as part of its 2016 TetFund Intervention has already received NGN 64 Million for staff training and development. The University has also availed us a list of its staffers, budgets for their further studies, programme of training, commencement date, list of academic institutions for future studies etc. We have commenced tracking

After several correspondences with Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida University, its management availed us data on the implementation of NGN 1.5 Billion for several of its projects under merged 2013, 2014, 2015 and 2016 TetFund Interventions. This has been tendered with deadline for the submission of bids on 10 November 2017. Breakdown of this include: I Construction

Our attention has been drawn to the fact that the University of Abuja has received NGN 11.6 Million for Conference Attendance of its staffers as part of the TetFund 2016 Intervention to the University. We have commenced tracking of this while creating awareness for effective public oversight.