President Tinubu inaugurates N1billion TETFUND project at Bauchi University
Tinubu inaugurated the TETFUND N1 billion Central Library Complex with a sitting capacity of 2,000 at Bauchi State University.
Nnenna Orji 
President Bola Tinubu, inaugurated the Tertiary Education Tax Funds (TETFUND) N1 billion Central Library Complex with a sitting capacity of 2,000 at Bauchi State University, Gadau, on Friday, December 15.
Tinubu who was represented by member House Committee on TETFUND and other services, Hon. Bappa Misau, acknowledged TETFUND’s impact on various Bauchi state institutions, emphasized the significant strides made in the Nigerian tertiary education sector.
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According to him, apart from the Bauchi State University, Gadau, other public tertiary educational institutions in the state such as Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University (ATBU), and Abubakar Tatari Ali Polytechnic, Federal Polytechnic Bauchi, College of Education Azare, College of Education Kangere have not been exempted from the giant strides recorded in the Nigerian tertiary educational.
He mentioned that TETFund had also sponsored 100 lecturers for Ph.D. in both foreign and local institutions totaling N955 million adding that 143 lecturers were also sponsored for Masters Degrees in both foreign and local institutions totaling N359 million, among others.
Also speaking, the vice-chancellor of the institution, Prof. Fatima Tahir, lauded TETFUND for the ‘milestone’ intervention, adding that the project would help in shaping the future of the institution.
The Executive Secretary of TETFUND, Sonny Echono, In his remarks, highlighted the N17.3 billion allocated for infrastructure-related interventions at the university since 2012.
