The Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) has called for stronger collaboration among stakeholders to raise the country’s tertiary education system to international standards.
Former acting governor of Taraba State, Sani Danladi, made this known while speaking at a town hall meeting with beneficiary institutions in the North East, board member and
He explained that the task of transforming universities into engines of growth and innovation cannot be left to government alone.
Danladi highlighted recent interventions under the leadership of Chairman Aminu Masari, including a seventy-billion-naira allocation in 2025 for mini power grids across eighteen institutions, as well as continued sponsorship of lecturers for advanced studies.
The acting governor stressed that innovation hubs within campuses would help create knowledge-based industries, generate jobs, and boost national economic growth.
He further assured that TETFund remained committed to sustaining reforms in line with the Federal Government’s Renewed Hope vision, promising continuous support for tertiary institutions nationwide.
News edited by Favour Owonibi