The Chairman of the Board of Trustees, BOT, of the Tertiary Education Trust Fund, TETFund, in Nigeria, Aminu Bello Masari has disclosed the intention of the Fund to create a new intervention aimed at addressing issues of security and power in tertiary educational institutions across the country.
Speaking at a two-day retreat organized by the National Assembly which focused on the“Challenges of Security and Power in Higher Institutions,” in Lagos, Masari underscored the pivotal role that education plays in the nation’s development and the urgent need for improved funding in the sector.
While recognizing that TETFund’s resources are stretched, the BOT Chairman highlighted the importance of channeling support towards addressing these critical challenges.
Masari therefore called on the National Assembly to revisit the funding structure for public institutions, which serve over 90% of Nigeria’s tertiary education students.
Lawmakers at the retreat included the Chairman Senate Committee on Tertiary Institutions and TETFund, Senator Muntari Dandutse, Chairman House Committee on TETFund, Hon Miriam Onuoha, as well as former Edo State Governor, Adams Oshiomhole who is a member of the Senate Committee on Tertiary Institutions and TETFund.
