The Federal Government has invested N220 billion in medical education and training over the last two years as part of efforts to strengthen Nigeria\u2019s healthcare workforce, improve medical training infrastructure, and address the shortage of healthcare professionals across the country.\n<\/p>\n
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Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, disclosed this during the maiden convocation ceremony of Miva Open University held at the Wole Soyinka Centre for Culture and the Creative Arts in Lagos.\n<\/p>\n
Alausa also announced that the Federal Government has earmarked an additional N121 billion for medical education infrastructure and training in 2026, underscoring the administration\u2019s commitment to transforming healthcare education under President Bola Tinubu\u2019s Renewed Hope Agenda.\n<\/p>\n
According to the minister, the investments represent one of the most significant interventions in Nigeria\u2019s medical education sector in recent history.<\/p>\n
\u201cFor medical school education alone, we spent N220 billion on medical education and training within the last two years,\u201d Alausa stated.\n<\/p>\n
He explained that the funds were utilized to upgrade infrastructure in medical schools, construct modern medical simulation laboratories, rehabilitate learning facilities, and improve student accommodation across various institutions.\n<\/p>\n
\u201cThis investment was directed towards infrastructure upgrades, building medical simulation laboratories, and rehabilitating medical schools and hostels. This is one of the largest targeted investments in medical education in the history of Nigeria,\u201d he added.\n<\/p>\n
Providing a breakdown of the expenditure, the minister disclosed that 18 medical schools received N4 billion each for infrastructure development, amounting to N72 billion.\n<\/p>\n
In addition, each of the beneficiary institutions received N1.5 billion to improve hostel accommodation for students.<\/p>\n
Alausa noted that the government is prioritizing the creation of a conducive learning environment capable of producing world-class healthcare professionals.\n<\/p>\n
The minister further revealed that the Federal Government invested N40 billion in the construction of eight state-of-the-art medical simulation laboratories strategically located across Nigeria\u2019s six geopolitical zones.\n<\/p>\n
According to him, each facility cost approximately N5 billion and is designed to provide students with practical training using modern medical technologies.\n<\/p>\n
\u201cWe have also invested N40 billion in building eight state-of-the-art medical simulation laboratories across the six geopolitical zones, each costing about N5 billion,\u201d he said.\n<\/p>\n
The laboratories are expected to enhance the practical competencies of medical students and improve the quality of healthcare education nationwide.<\/p>\n
Looking ahead, Alausa announced that the Federal Government will sustain its investment in medical education by committing another N121 billion in 2026.\n<\/p>\n
The proposed expenditure includes funding for six additional medical schools, expansion of existing institutions, hostel development, and procurement of modern medical equipment.\n<\/p>\n
\u201cFollowing up on our 2025 spending, in 2026, we will be spending another N121 billion on another six medical schools, N10 billion for hostels, N24 billion to expand these medical schools, and N56 billion to equip all these 21 new medical schools across the country,\u201d he revealed.\n<\/p>\n
He stressed that the government\u2019s objective is to significantly increase the number of trained doctors, nurses, pharmacists, dentists, and other healthcare professionals available to serve Nigerians.\n<\/p>\n
\u201cOur duty here is clear: to train more doctors, pharmacists, dentists, and nurses, and ultimately strengthen our healthcare system through education,\u201d he stated.<\/p>\n
Beyond medical education, the minister reiterated the Federal Government\u2019s commitment to addressing the accommodation crisis in tertiary institutions through a N250 billion student housing intervention programme.\n<\/p>\n
Under the initiative, 90 tertiary institutions will receive N2 billion each to construct modern 500-bed hostels, while other institutions will access up to N4 billion through Public-Private Partnership arrangements to build between 1,200 and 1,500 bed spaces.\n<\/p>\n
\u201cFor the first time in decades in the history of our country, we are directly addressing the severe shortage of student accommodation in tertiary institutions,\u201d Alausa said.\n<\/p>\n
The minister also highlighted the achievements of the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND), revealing that approximately N300 billion has been disbursed within two years to support higher education access.\n<\/p>\n
According to him, more than 1.7 million Nigerian students have benefited from the programme, helping to remove financial barriers to education.<\/p>\n
Additionally, he disclosed that the government has introduced a Student Venture Capital Grant Initiative, enabling qualified students and young entrepreneurs to access up to N50 million in equity-free grants to support innovation, entrepreneurship, and business development.\n<\/p>\n
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