Since the late 1990s, the CBN has expanded its involvement in community based
activities beyond sporting development to
include other areas of community
development. In response to the general concern about the decaying
infrastructure in the first generation universities, the Bank attempted to
provide/improve key infrastructure under the Nigerian Universities Capacity
Building Programme. Following the success of the pilot scheme, the programme has
since been extended to include second generation universities. The projects
carried out under this capacity building programme include the construction of
administrative blocks, lecture halls, laboratories, health centres, and
provision of IT and V-sat equipment.
The Bank has so far spent the sum of over ₦453 million on such
projects, and more Universities are expected to benefit from the programme in
subsequent years. The following universities have benefited under the programme:
|
Institution/Project |
Grant |
Remark |
University of Ibadan, Ibadan
Construction of a 1,200-seater Science Lecture Theatre |
₦30 million |
Fully Disbursed |
University of Lagos, Lagos
Purchase of classroom
furniture and equipping Biochemistry
laboratory |
₦25 million |
Fully Disbursed |
Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria
A customized building for a Biotechnology laboratory |
₦70 million |
Fully Disbursed |
University of Nigeria, Nsukka
Internet Connectivity Project: Site preparation, Equipment and Furniture |
₦37 million
|
Commissioned |
Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile Ife
Construction of and equipping Computer Laboratory and Workshop |
₦25 million |
Partially Disbursed |
University of Benin, Benin City
Construction of Health Centre Building |
₦37 million
|
Partially Disbursed |
University of Maiduguri, Maiduguri
Construction of Lecture Theatre |
₦15 million |
Partially Disbursed |
Federal University of Technology, Yola
Transfer of ownership of Mai Bornu Housing Estate from CBN to the
University and Financial grant towards the cost of renovating the estate
|
₦43 million |
Fully Disbursed |
University of Port Harcourt, Choba
Construction of a Lecture Theatre |
₦15 million |
Partially Disbursed |
Bayero University, Kano
Construction of a Professorial Office block |
₦15 million |
Partially Disbursed |
Nnamdi Azikwe University, Awka
Construction of Lecture Theatre and
multi-purpose Hall |
₦21.5 million
|
Not Disbursed |
University of Jos, Jos
Construction of a Bio-chemistry Laboratory
|
₦15 million |
Not Disbursed |
Federal University of Technolgy, Akure
University Computer Resource Centre |
₦30 million |
Not Disbursed |
University of Calabar
Completion of graduate school building |
₦15 million |
-do- |
Usman Dan Fodio University, Sokoto
Sport Complex |
₦15 million |
-do- |
Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University , Bauchi
Construction of an office / class room block |
₦15 million |
-do- |
University of Uyo
Construction of a multi-purpose lecture theatre |
₦18 million |
-do- |
Federal University of Technology, Owerri
Construction of Office Block for the department of health |
₦15 million |
-do- |
Federal University of Technology, Minna
Construction of an office block |
₦20.3 million |
-do- |
University of Agriculture Makurdi
Construction of an auditorium |
₦17 million |
-do- |
University of Agriculture Abeokuta
Internet Connectivity Project |
₦15 million |
-do- |
Michael Okpara University
of Agriculture Umudike.
Internet Connectivity Project |
₦15 million |
-do- |
University of Abuja
Construction of a student centre at the universities
permanent site |
₦25 million |
-do- |
University of Ilorin
Construction of a 20 room bungalow type II hostel |
₦14.4 million |
-do- |
|
Total Grant to 24 Universities
Total Disbursement
|
₦435 million
₦201,867,900.12
|