TETFund Reiterates Commitment To Deliver On Mandate

Executive Secretary of Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETfund), Sunny Echono, has said the agency will deliver on its mandate of bridging funding gap and provide infrastructure in institutions after reforms.

Echono, who was recipient of an Outstanding Public Servant of the Year award, spoke at the event in Lagos recently.

He said: “Since we came on board, we have embarked on reforms to make the agency work better. We are aware of the role TETFund plays in provision of infrastructure and facilities in our institutions, as well as training of academic and non-academic staff.

“We are glad testimonies from beneficiaries – schools and individuals, are positive and encouraging…

“Of course, the magnitude of and nature of reforms implemented are going to affect some people adversely. We expect such people not to be comfortable.”

On whether the agency is not being stressed by number of institutions it caters for, Echono said TETfund is committed to catering to institutions with numbers increasing.

“More institutions are set up that need us, but we are up to the task. We have the arrangement to take care of them.

“For instance, if a state has more than one university, we alternate our commitment among them. If we take care of A today, tomorrow, it will be the turn of B,” he added.

He also noted that no projects embarked upon by the fund would be abandoned, adding that efforts would be made to complete them promptly.