The 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, recipient of Outstanding Public Servant of the Year, spoke at the event in Lagos.
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…”
He noted the award would spur him and his team to work harder and achieve more.
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…’’
