'Diversify Funding or Stagnate' - Education Minister Reads Riot Act to Varsities

'Diversify funding or stagnate' - Education Minister reads riot act to varsities

“Government funding is not enough. Universities live, function and excel on blended funding,” Alausa declared.

“Only Four Of 68 Federal Universities Exploit Alternative Funding” — Alausa Directs VCs To Strengthen Advancement Offices, Diversify Revenue

The Minister of Education, Dr Maruf Tunji Alausa, has directed Vice-Chancellors of Nigerian public universities to reduce their heavy dependence on government allocations by strengthening institutional fundraising structures and expanding alternative sources of financing. Alausa gave the directive at the National Advancement Forum 2026, where he expressed concern that only four of Nigeria’s 68 federal […]

Diversify, Tap Alternative Funding, Minister Tells Federal Varsities

By Omoyeni Ojeifo The Minister of Education, Dr. Maruf Tunji Alausa, has directed public universities to give Directors of Advancement a minimum five-year internal tenure to strengthen fundraising and long-term relationships with donors and other partners. The directive was issued at the National Advancement Forum 2026, where Alausa challenged Vice-Chancellors to strengthen their institutions’ resource […]

Diversify Funding or Risk Stagnation - Education Minister Tells Varsities

Diversify Funding or Risk Stagnation – Education Minister Tells Varsities The Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, has challenged vice-chancellors of Nigeria’s public universities to urgently diversify their sources of funding, warning that institutions that continue to depend heavily on government allocations may struggle to sustain growth and academic excellence. Alausa gave the warning at […]

Only Four of 68 Federal Universities Exploit Alternative Funding

The Minister of Education, Dr Maruf Tunji Alausa, has directed Vice-Chancellors of Nigerian public universities to diversify their sources of funding and strengthen their institutions’ Advancement Offices to attract more resources beyond government allocations. Alausa gave the directive at the National Advancement Forum 2026, where he expressed concern that only four of the 68 federal […]

Nigeria: Alausa reads Riot Act to VCs, says ‘You must diversify university funding, strengthen advancement offices now’

WorldStage– The Minister of Education, Dr. Maruf Tunji Alausa, has read the riot act to Vice-Chancellors of Nigerian public universities, charging them to urgently diversify their institutions’ funding sources, strengthen their Advancement Offices and take full advantage of the enormous opportunities provided by the administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to mobilise resources beyond government […]