As part of its developmental efforts, the Federal University of Health Sciences, Ila-Orangun (FUHSI), on Friday, 12th December, 2025, witnessed the official commissioning of several Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) sponsored structures. This commissioning marks a significant turning point in the institution’s rapid development trajectory.
Speaking at the event, the Nigerian Minister of Education, Dr Maruf Tunji Alausa, commended the Vice-Chancellor of the institution, Prof. Akeem Lasisi, the Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Monsur Adeleke, and the entire management team for their steadfastness, persistence, and visionary leadership. He noted that their collective efforts were instrumental in ensuring that the university’s College of Medicine complex was constructed and equipped within record time.
The Minister revealed that out of the ten universities for which similar TETFund medical structures were approved, FUHSI was the only institution which completed its project, successfully. He described this achievement as evidence of the management’s discipline, transparency, and commitment to the advancement of health sciences education in Nigeria. He described health sciences education as a crucial pillar of NESRI and key to national development.
Prof. Alausa also applauded the remarkable increase in the institution’s student population, noting that FUHSI had recorded tremendous growth within just three years of establishment. He emphasised that this rise in enrolment underscores the university’s rising profile and relevance in Nigeria’s healthcare education sector.
In his remarks, the Minister congratulated elder statesman and former Governor of Osun State, Chief Bisi Akande, praising him as “a true agent of development” whose contributions continue to shape both Osun State and the country at large.
The ceremony attracted dignitaries, university stakeholders, traditional leaders, staff, and students, all of whom expressed delight at the institution’s steady transformation and the promise it holds for training world-class health professionals.
The commissioning concluded with a tour of the newly completed TETFund facilities, which are expected to further improve teaching, research, and service delivery at the fast-growing university.
