President Bola Tinubu has approved a ₦110 billion special intervention fund for 18 Nigerian universities to strengthen medical education and address the country’s healthcare workforce shortage.

Fund Allocation
Each university will receive approximately ₦4 billion, with ₦750 million allocated for constructing student hostels. The funding will also establish eight state-of-the-art medical simulation laboratories across Nigeria’s geo-political zones.

Selected Universities
The 18 universities selected for the intervention include:

1. Nnamdi Azikiwe University
2. Bayelsa Medical University
3. University of Lagos
4. Ahmadu Bello University
5. University of Benin
6. Imo State University
7. University of Ibadan
8. University of Medical Sciences, Ondo
9. Benue State University
10. Umaru Musa Yaradua University
11. University of Nigeria
12. University of Calabar
13. Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University
14. University of Jos
15. University of Ilorin
16. Gombe State University
17. Usmanu Danfodio University
18. University of Maiduguri