TETFund Begins Solar Power Project at Federal Polytechnic Oko

TETFund has started a major solar power project at Federal Polytechnic Oko, aiming to improve reliable electricity, reduce costs, and support learning activities.

The Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) has officially launched work on a mini-grid solar power project at Federal Polytechnic Oko in Anambra State. The project marks another step towards improving energy supply in Nigeria’s tertiary institutions.

A TETFund team, led by Engr. Joseph Odo, Director of Information and Communications Technology, announced the start of the project during the official site handover on Saturday. Dr. Chioma Irene Awuzie, Rector of the institution, formally handed the project site to Trade and Tech International Limited, the company responsible for carrying out the work.

The mini-grid solar power project is expected to finish within six months. It will provide renewable, sustainable and affordable electricity for key academic and administrative operations. While the mini-grid solar power system will not replace the institution’s entire electricity supply, it will ensure steady power for important facilities, including administrative offices, ICT centres, laboratories and other essential services.

Engr. Joseph Odo praised the development efforts of Dr. Chioma Irene Awuzie and confirmed that the polytechnic was selected as one of the beneficiaries of the TETFund Mini-Grid Solar Power Initiative. The programme forms part of the Renewed Hope Agenda, which seeks to strengthen energy reliability across Nigeria’s higher education sector.

The leader of Trade and Tech International Limited, Engr. Mohammed Jibril, thanked TETFund for awarding the project to the company. He assured the institution that the work would meet all approved specifications and be completed within the agreed timeline.

Dr. Chioma Irene Awuzie also thanked President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and TETFund for supporting infrastructure development and better teaching and learning. She pledged the institution’s full cooperation to ensure the mini-grid solar power project is completed successfully and on schedule.

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