BREAKING: Jubilation as Tinubu Appoints Aminu Masari, 6 Others Into TETFund Board, Full List Emerges
- President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the appointment of Aminu Masari as the chairman of the board of the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund)
- According to a statement by the presidential spokesman, Ajuri Ngelale, on Tuesday night, August 6, other eminent Nigerians will join Masari to serve on the TETFund board
- Legit.ng reports that President Tinubu expects the appointees to be dedicated and committed to driving TETFund’s objective of providing the needed support for tertiary education to enhance the productivity and quality of higher education
Legit.ng journalist, Ridwan Adeola Yusuf, has over 9 years of experience covering education in Nigeria and worldwide.
FCT, Abuja - President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday, August 6, approved the appointment of seven Nigerians to serve on the board of the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund).
According to a statement by Tinubu's spokesman, Ajuri Ngelale, President Tinubu expects the new members of the board to be dedicated and committed to driving TETFund's objective of providing the needed support for tertiary education to enhance the productivity and quality of higher education.
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The immediate past governor of Katsina state, Aminu Masari, was named the TETFund chairman.
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Two prominent former federal lawmakers, Senator Sani Danladi and Sunday Adepoju, were named by President Tinubu as members.
Check out the full list below:
- Aminu Masari - Chairman
- Senator Sani Danladi - Member
- Sunday Adepoju - Member
- Mrs. Esther Onyinyechukwu Ukachukwu - Member
- Aboh Eduyok - Member
- Nurudeen Adeyemi - Member
- Turaki Ibrahim - Member
What is the purpose of TETFund?
TETFund is a body set up by the federal government to tackle the deterioration in the educational infrastructure.
Over the years, TETFund has supported the construction of various intervention projects and is said to have improved the teaching and learning conditions of both students and lecturers.
Tinubu appoints heads for humanitarian ministry's progs
Earlier, Legit.ng reported that President Tinubu appointed new heads of agencies and programmes under the federal ministry of humanitarian affairs, disaster management, and social development.
According to the presidency, the development was to facilitate the needed relief to Nigerians and ensure the effectiveness of humanitarian and social development programmes.
President Tinubu approved the appointment of seven persons to head strategic agencies and programmes under the federal ministry of humanitarian affairs.
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