FG inaugurates TETFUND projects in Ebonyi varsity

President Ahmed Bola Tinubu of Nigeria and Governor Francis Nwifuru of Ebonyi State, on Friday inaugurated three newly constructed Tertiary Education Trust Fund projects in the state-owed university, Ebonyi State University (EBSU).

The projects were ICT complex (2012-2015) merged annual intervention, Faculty of Education (2016-2019) merged annual intervention and Library Complex (2012-2015) merged annual intervention.

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During the inauguration the three projects, which were all sited at the Permanent Site of the University in Ezzamgbo, Ohaukwu Local Government Area of the state, President Tinubu who was represented by Minister of Works, Sen. Dave Umahi said education plays a crucial role in the socio-economic development of nations.

He further noted that the inauguration of the three projects in the school would in no small measure further enhance teaching and learning and improvement of academic standards in the university.

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“You would recall that in recognition of the role of TETFund in the development of public tertiary educational institutions in Nigeria, and in a bid to further support and strengthen the intervention activities of the Fund, the President also approved the implementation of the upward review of Education Tax (EDT)to 3 percent with effect from September 2023.

“It is on record that over the years, TETFund through the support of the Federal Government has performed exceptionally in the provision of physical infrastructure, support for academic staff training and development, book publication, ICT, Research and Development amongst others in public tertiary educational institutions across the country”, he stated.

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Executive Secretary of TETFund, Arc. Sonny S.T.Echono disclosed that TETFund’s interventions to the University commenced in 1999 and ever since, the university has given a good account of itself in the utilization of the project funds to address necessary infrastructural needs that will aid teaching, learning and research.

Governor Francis Nwifuru of Ebonyi State while commending TETfund for the projects in the University, observed that the school has recorded high level of developments in just few months ago.

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He also noted that he has critically analyzed the three TETfunds projects and discovered that the reason for constructing them were very enormous. He lamented that universities in the country were producing graduates that have nothing to offer to the society because of the courses that are being offered in the universities that are not needed today.