A TETFund sponsored Information and Communication Technology Experience Centre was commissioned at Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti on Friday, closing what the institution's Chancellor described as a 45 year wait for a world class digital facility and signalling a new chapter in the university's technology driven education agenda.

Chancellor Dr. Tunji Olowolafe, addressing dignitaries at the ceremony, stated that the newly commissioned centre would provide students with access to modern technological tools and equip them with skills needed to compete in the global digital economy. He urged students to engage the facility with discipline, curiosity, and determination, describing it as their gateway to opportunities in the modern world.

"For the greater part of EKSU's 45 year history, the dream of having a world class ICT Experience Centre remained unrealized. Today, through the leadership of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the support of the first lady, that dream has become a reality," Dr. Olowolafe stated.

The commissioning attracted senior dignitaries including the First Lady of Nigeria, Senator Oluremi Tinubu; the wife of the Vice President, Hajiya Nana Shettima; Ekiti State Governor Biodun Oyebanji; the First Lady of Ekiti State, Dr. Olayemi Oyebanji; Senate Majority Leader Senator Opeyemi Bamidele; the Executive Secretary of TETFund; members of the Renewed Hope Initiative; and other university officials.

Welcoming Senator Tinubu to the campus, Dr. Olowolafe expressed appreciation for her commitment to education and youth development, noting that her presence reinforced the federal government's dedication to strengthening Nigeria's educational system. He also commended her for complementing government efforts through the Renewed Hope Initiative, citing scholarships, digital skills programmes for women, and fundraising efforts that generated ₦25 billion for the National Library project.

On broader education reforms, the Chancellor highlighted the Federal Government's allocation of ₦3.52 trillion to education in the 2025 budget and praised the Nigerian Education Loan Fund as a revolutionary intervention against financial barriers to higher education. He disclosed that the student loan scheme had processed 1.7 million applications and disbursed ₦282 billion to 1.5 million students across tertiary institutions nationwide.

Dr. Olowolafe further noted that eight specialised federal universities focused on medicine, agriculture, engineering, and technology had been established within the first three years of the Tinubu administration. He described TETFund as a critical vehicle through which educational investments and infrastructure development reach tertiary institutions across Nigeria, and acknowledged the contributions of Vice Chancellor Professor Joseph Ayodele and Governor Oyebanji to the university's advancement.