FG begins disbursement of tertiary institution staff support fund, ,
The Federal Government has announced the commencement of the disbursement of funds under the Tertiary Institution Staff Support Fund, TISSF.
The scheme is designed to strengthen staff welfare, institutional productivity, and innovation across Nigeria’s tertiary education system.
The announced was contained in a statement on Friday by Mrs Folasade Boriowo, Director, Press and Public Relations, Federal Ministry of Education.
Recall that the initiative was launched in August 2025, following a high-level stakeholder engagement in July is a key component of the federal government’s Nigerian Education Sector Renewal Initiative, NESRI.
Boriowo, while quoting the Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, on the milestone, said the welfare was an initiative of President Bola Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda.
Alausa said the programme had transitioned from planning to full implementation, with more than 9,000 staff of tertiary institutions receiving payments in the first year.
This, he said represented 28 per cent of the 33,000 verified applicants drawn from 219 Federal and State tertiary institutions across the federation.
Alausa said the first phase of disbursement covered both academic and non-academic personnel in a 30:70 ratio, reflecting the government’s inclusive approach to supporting all categories of staff in the nation’s higher education institutions.
“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,” Alausa said.
Alausa emphasised that the initiative goes beyond financial assistance, describing it as an investment in the nation’s knowledge economy.
“This Fund is not merely about disbursement; it is about restoring dignity, rewarding dedication, and rebuilding the foundation of our knowledge economy,” he said. (NAN)
FG begins disbursement of tertiary institution staff support fund
, Education – Daily Post Nigeria, October 31, 2025, 8:17 am
