FG ORDERS MANDATORY DISCLOSURE OF KEY INSTITUTIONAL DATA BY ALL FEDERAL TERTIARY INSTITUTIONS

In a bold move to entrench transparency, accountability, and good governance in Nigeria’s tertiary education system, the Honourable Minister of Education Dr Maruf Tunji Alausa has issued comprehensive directive mandating all Federal Vice- Chancellors, Rectors and Provosts to publish key institutional data on their official websites with immediate effect. Aligning Nigeria’s higher education management with global best practices.

Each institution must provide its Annual Budgetary Allocation in full detail including the breakdown of expenditure across three core areas: personnel cost overhead costs and capital expenditure. In addition, institutions are to disclose their Research Grant Revenue from the previous year. This data should be separated into two distinct sources: grants obtained from domestic bodies such as local industries, government agencies, or foundations; and those received from international sources, including foreign institutions, multilateral organizations, and development partners.