Invest in tertiary education, TETFund boss urges local councils

The Executive Secretary of the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund), Arch. Sonny Echono, has urged Local Government Area Councils across the country to make strategic investments in tertiary education.

Echono made the call in Abuja shortly after he was conferred with an award of excellence at a three-day annual summit organised by the Association of Chairmen of Local Government Service Commissions (LGSC) in Nigeria.

The theme of the summit was “Addressing Security and Other Contemporary Challenges at the Local Government Areas in Nigeria.”

Echono expressed delight at the honour done to him by the association for considering him for the award.

He thanked President Ahmed Tinubu for restoring autonomy to local governments and reaffirmed that TETFund will continue to support tertiary education in Nigeria.

“As I told them, to whom much is given, much is expected. Now that Mr. President has taken a bold and courageous step to restore local government autonomy, we expect more resources to flow to that sector.

“Having done that, we expect them to invest in tertiary education, and TETFund will be there to support them.

“With these increased resources, we expect them to come on board and be equal partners with the state and federal government,” he added.

Also speaking, the Chairman of LGSC, Hon. Kamal Ayinde Bayewu, commended the Executive Secretary for his tireless efforts in upgrading tertiary education, expressing hope that the award will inspire him to achieve even more.

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