The Federal Government has reaffirmed its commitment to a stable academic calendar, improved staff welfare, and expanded access to quality education. President Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, and Visitor to the Federal University of Technology, Minna (FUT, Minna), gave the assurance in an address he delivered at the 34th Convocation Ceremony & 43rd Founders’ Day of the University.
“Innovation, science, and human capital development remain central to his administration’s Renewed Hope Agenda,” stated Honourable Minister of State for Education, Prof. Suwaiba Sa’id Ahmad, representing President Tinubu. She commended the University for its contributions to engineering, agriculture, healthcare, energy, and the digital economy.
The President urged the University to deepen partnerships with the private sector and align its academic programmes with emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI), renewable energy, robotics, advanced manufacturing, and data science. He reaffirmed the Federal Government’s commitment to maintaining industrial harmony in the university system.
Key interventions aimed at strengthening tertiary education include the introduction of a zero-interest Staff Loan Scheme in partnership with the Bank of Industry (BOI), with ₦40 billion earmarked for disbursement in 2026. The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has disbursed over ₦50 billion to approximately 624,535 students across 303 tertiary institutions nationwide.
His Imperial Majesty, Oba Aladetoyinbo Ogunlade Aladelusi (Odundun II), CFR, Deji of Akure and Chairman of the Ondo State Council of Obas, congratulated the graduands and urged them to uphold excellence, integrity, and good character. The Pro-Chancellor and Chairman of Council, Dr. Mohammed Kudu Santuraki, described the University as a steadily advancing centre of excellence in science, technology, and innovation.
Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Faruk Adamu Kuta, announced that 5,297 students graduated, comprising 4,438 first-degree holders, 73 postgraduate diploma recipients, 633 master’s degree graduates, and 153 PhD awardees. FUT Minna was ranked the 7th best university in Nigeria and emerged as the highest-ranked specialised university in the country in the 2026 Times Higher Education World University Rankings.
