By Tony Obiechina Abuja
The Federal Ministry of Education (FME) has begun the disbursement of Tertiary Institution Staff Support Fund (TISSF).
In a statement by the Director of Press and public relations, Mrs Folashade Boriowo, this is “the landmark initiative of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Renewed Hope Agenda designed to strengthen staff welfare, institutional productivity, and innovation across Nigeria’s tertiary education system”.
Launched in August 2025, following a high-level stakeholders’ session in July, the TISSF has now moved from planning to action, with over 9,000 staff beneficiaries receiving disbursements in the first year. This represents 28% of the 33,000 verified applicants drawn from 219 Federal and State tertiary institutions across the federation.
In the first year of implementation, the beneficiary composition reflects a 30:70 ratio of academic to non-academic staff, underscoring the Ministry’s commitment to inclusive support for all categories of tertiary institution personnel.
Speaking on the milestone, the Minister of Education Dr. Maruf Tunji Alausa commended the leadership and vision of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
According to him, “The President is delivering for our tertiary institutions — for welfare, for productivity, and for the future. Within just four months, payments have started going out. This is a President that delivers, and the Ministry of Education is profoundly grateful for his continuous support and commitment to staff welfare”.
The TISSF Initiative represents a critical component of the Federal Government’s Nigerian Education Sector Renewal Initiative (NESRI) framework. It is strategically designed to improve the welfare, morale, and performance of tertiary institution staff while reinforcing the institutions as centres of excellence, innovation, and knowledge creation.
Through concessionary zero interest loans and welfare support packages, the TISSF empowers staff by offering each staff up to 10 Million Naira loan to address key livelihood and productivity challenges including access to housing, education, healthcare, mobility, and small business development.
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“This Fund is not merely about disbursement; it is about restoring dignity, rewarding dedication, and rebuilding the foundation of our knowledge economy,” said Dr. Alausa.
“The Federal Ministry of Education reaffirms its commitment to transparent fund management, quarterly financial reporting, and continuous engagement with participating institutions to ensure that every naira disbursed translates into improved welfare, motivation, and institutional performance as well as repayments to ensure more members of our tertiary institutions can benefit from the initiative”, the statement concluded.
