International Journal of Sub-Saharan African Research (IJSSAR)

Background: Globally, funding tertiary education is a pre-requisite for regular academic staff training and development for enhanced educational sector. Accordingly, the funding of tertiary education has long emerged as a critical challenge to the promotion of good tertiary educational standard, maintenance of physical infrastructure, training of lecturers and funding of research in the country, among others thus, undermining academic staff training and development.
Objective: The study examined the impact of the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) intervention on tertiary education transformation in Nigeria.
Method: The study is qualitative in nature and data were gathered from secondary sources such as; articles from reputable journals, books, online articles, official reports on TETFund intervention among others. Results: Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) has impacted tertiary education in Nigeria both significant and wide-ranging, touching various aspects of academic growth and institutional development.
Conclusion: The study concludes that Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) has emerged as a cornerstone in the revitalization and transformation of tertiary education in Nigeria. Its strategic interventions—ranging from infrastructure development to academic staff training and research support—have significantly improved the capacity of institutions to deliver quality education.
Unique Contribution: This study has offered new insight into the imperativeness of TETFUND interventions in tertiary institutions in Nigeria. Hopefully, this will help policy makers to strengthen the mechanism and streamline funding procedures.
Key Recommendation: TETFund should review and simplify its disbursement and project approval procedures to reduce bureaucratic delays, regular financial audits, transparency measures, and monitoring frameworks should be enforced to ensure accountability and a more balanced funding model should be adopted to prevent institutional disparity and promote inclusivity.