Fintiri Seeks Conversion Of FCE Yola To University

Adamawa State governor, Ahmadu Fintiri, has appealed to President Bola Tinubu to consider the conversion of the Federal College of Education (FCE) Yola to Federal University of Education to produce more qualified teachers for the country.

The governor, represented by his deputy, Prof Kaletapwa Farauta, made the plea at the 16 combined convocation ceremony held on Saturday in Yola.

Farauta stressed that the state government remains steadfast to implementing education policies and meeting UNESCO’s target of allocating 26 per cent of state annual budget to the education sector.

She reafirmed government commitment to revitalising the education sector through initiated pro-people policies aimed at providing access and improving the quality of education to citizens through increased funding and institutional strengthening of the sector.

She pointed out that government has taken giant strides in ICT training by developing students friendly programs that equip youth with essential skills for success in a technology-driven economy.

According to her, government have prioritized youth empowerment through various initiatives, including startup incubators, business grants, and mentorship programs.

“ I would like to inform this esteemed gathering that the Adamawa State Government has implemented the Adamawa State Teacher Recruitment, Deployment, and Retention Policy to revamp the teacher education structure and create a system aligned with 21st-century education goals.

The deputy governor urged therefore urge the institution to align with policies in order to enhance the teacher education sector.

Earlier, the Provost of the college Mohammed Usman Degereji in his speech

said the institution has graduated 3,555 graduands for 2024 (1,818) and 2025 (1,737), who were found worthy in character and learning for the award of the Nigeria Certificate in Education.

Degereji urged people and institution of learning to fully utilize the graduands as many has distinguished themselves by being exceptional to merit some classified prizes.

He stated that under his leadership over 200 academic staff attended national amd international conferences to better education quality of the college

The minister of Education, represented by Dr Uchenna Uba, Director College of Education Federal Ministry of Education, said the Federal Government is committed to improving the welfare of working personnesl within the education sector

She said the Tertiary Institution Staff Support Fund (TISSF) is a Nigerian government welfare and loan initiative established by the ministry to improve welfare of teachers