Governor Peter Mbah of Enugu State has approved an additional N115 million monthly subvention for the Enugu State University of Science and Technology (ESUT), raising the state government’s total monthly funding to the institution from N161 million to N276 million.

The Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Prof. Chidiebere Onyia, disclosed this in a statement issued on Tuesday in Enugu. Onyia said the latest intervention brings the cumulative increase in the state’s monthly subvention to ESUT to N140 million since February 2026.

According to him, the additional funding is aimed at strengthening the university’s capacity to meet its financial obligations, particularly its responsibilities to staff and students, while sustaining quality academic services.

“Governor Mbah has demonstrated once again that his administration places the welfare of workers and the uninterrupted education of our young people at the heart of its priorities.

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“This additional N115 million monthly intervention is a substantial commitment of public resources aimed at strengthening ESUT and ensuring that the institution can meet its obligations to its staff and students,” Onyia said. The SSG explained that before February 2026, the state government provided N136 million monthly to ESUT.

He said the government subsequently introduced an additional N25 million monthly intervention for the ESUT College of Medicine (ESUCOM) in February to support the payment of 120 additional staff, bringing the total monthly support to N161 million.

With the latest N115 million increase, the government’s monthly subvention to the university now stands at N276 million. Onyia said the additional funding would also assist ESUT in meeting the salary agreement reached between the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) and the Federal Government.

He appealed to ASUU-ESUT to reciprocate the government’s intervention by suspending its ongoing strike and returning to the classrooms. “We appeal to ASUU-ESUT to reciprocate this gesture by resuming academic activities, while all outstanding issues are addressed through constructive dialogue.

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“Our students should not be made to bear the consequences of disagreements that can be resolved amicably,” he said. The SSG reaffirmed the Mbah administration’s commitment to the welfare of workers and the sustained development of ESUT, stressing that the increase in funding underscored the government’s priority for education and an uninterrupted academic calendar.

He urged the university management and ASUU to embrace dialogue and work collaboratively to resolve all outstanding issues. Onyia said the ultimate objective should be to guarantee students uninterrupted access to quality education.

He assured the university that the Mbah administration would continue to support it within available resources and take necessary measures to strengthen the institution and position it to fulfil its mandate as a leading university of science and technology