The ASR Africa Tertiary Education Grant Scheme has disbursed N5.5 billion to 22 universities in Nigeria.
The benefiting universities comprised of both federal, state and private universities.
The list are as follows: University of Uyo,
University of Jos, Nigerian Law School (Lagos), Federal College of Education Technology, Gusau, Federal University Lokoja, Federal University of Petroleum Resources, Effurun, Nasarawa State University, University of Lagos, University of Port Harcourt, Federal University of Technology Minna, Uthman Dan Fodio University, Sokoto, Bayero University Kano, Adamawa State University Babcock University, Federal University, Gashua, Federal University of Technology Owerri, Al-Qalam University, National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies, Kuru, Baze University, Nigerian Defence Academy, Crescent University, and Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike.
The development was announced by the social development specialist of ASR Africa, Edidiong Idang.
Idang said all 22 universities got N250 million each for social development purposes
“The 22 Nigerian universities received the grant from the Abdul Samad Rabiu Africa initiative, and are to get N250 million each under the ASR Africa Tertiary Education Grant Scheme,” the social development specialist of ASR Africa, Edidiong Idang, revealed, adding that the scheme was an initiative of the Chairman of BUA Group, Abdul Samad Rabiu.
Idang said the scheme was set up to help curb the shortcomings of social development like health, education and other social developmental ills in other African countries through its annual $100 million Africa Fund for Sustainable Development and Renewal.
She further disclosed that the scheme also helps to foster cordial relationships with public and private academic institutions within Nigerian and Africa.
Idang said: “We focus our intervention in Africa, and this is expressed mainly on infrastructure development, equipping facilities, and capacity building for researchers, healthcare practitioners, and community-level service providers.
“We also support the efforts of various Governments in Nigeria and Sub-Saharan Africa across our three thematic areas. The Initiative provides both technical and financial resources to partners.”