The Federal Government has launched the Federal Government Tertiary Institution Governance and Transparency Platform (FTIGTP) to enhance transparency, accountability, and efficiency in Nigeria’s tertiary education system.
Unveiling the platform in Abuja on Tuesday, the Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, described the initiative as a major step toward promoting good governance and restoring public trust in the education sector.
According to Alausa, the FTIGTP will serve as a unified digital system providing real-time access to accurate data and financial information across all universities, polytechnics, and colleges of education.
He said the platform would end years of fragmented data management that had hindered effective planning and accountability in tertiary institutions.
“For the first time, Nigeria will have a single, nationwide source of verified information on student enrolment, government funding, research grants, TETFund allocations, and key performance indicators for benchmarking institutions,” he said.
Alausa explained that the platform aligns with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda and the administration’s drive for transparency and accountability in public institutions.
He listed several benefits of the initiative, including improved planning and budgeting, enhanced credibility for international collaborations, accurate and timely reporting, and greater competitiveness through performance benchmarking.
For the government, he said, the FTIGTP would enable evidence-based policymaking, stronger monitoring mechanisms, and better value for public investment in education.
The minister emphasized that compliance with the new system would be mandatory for all tertiary institutions. He added that data submission must be completed annually, and financial reporting through the platform would now form part of institutional performance evaluations.
“Funding and interventions will henceforth be tied to transparency and accountability metrics, while clearance from the Director of ICT will be required before any TETFund ICT support is released,” he warned.
Describing the platform as a reform instrument, Alausa said it would drive efficiency, transparency, and results-based management across the education sector.
Minister of State for Education, Prof. Suwaiba Sa’id Ahmad, in her remarks, described the FTIGTP as a strategic milestone in the ministry’s digital transformation and governance reforms.
She noted that the platform would close long-standing data gaps and strengthen performance monitoring, governance, and public trust in tertiary institutions.
Prof. Ahmad urged institutions to fully adopt and regularly update the portal to ensure its sustainability and long-term impact on policy formulation and institutional performance.
