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N25bn First Lady’s gifts, TETFund funds pooled to revive abandoned National Library – Alausa

The Nigerian Federal Government has allocated approximately N25 billion in funds to revive the abandoned National Library of Nigeria headquarters in Abuja. The funds were sourced from gifts received by First Lady Oluremi Tinubu during her birthday celebration and combined with money from the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund). The Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, announced this in a statement following approval from the Federal Executive Council. Construction on the library began in 2006 but was halted in 2008. President Bola Tinubu directed the ministry to seek additional funding, leading to the current allocation. Alausa emphasized that the completed library would serve as a national center for learning, research, and the preservation of Nigeria's intellectual heritage.

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N25bn First Lady’s gifts, TETFund funds pooled to revive abandoned National Library – Alausa

The Nigerian Federal Government has allocated approximately N25 billion in funds to revive the abandoned National Library of Nigeria headquarters in Abuja. The funds were sourced from gifts received by First Lady Oluremi Tinubu during her birthday celebration and combined with money from the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund). The Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, announced this in a statement following approval from the Federal Executive Council. Construction on the library began in 2006 but was halted in 2008. President Bola Tinubu directed the ministry to seek additional funding, leading to the current allocation. Alausa emphasized that the completed library would serve as a national center for learning, research, and the preservation of Nigeria's intellectual heritage.

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