The Board of Trustees (BOT) member representing the North Central on the Board of the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund), Engr. Nurudeen Adeyemi, has paid a familiarisation visit to Kwara State University (KWASU), Malete.
The delegation from TETFund Headquarters was received by the Acting Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Mahmud Jimba, who noted that about 90% of the structures on the KWASU campus were facilitated through TETFund interventions.
According to the VC, the world of academia is fast transitioning, and TETFund remains the major backbone of funding, content, and capacity development across institutions in the country. He added that the university has made a number of requests to further enhance productivity and strengthen its pedigree, particularly in the areas of student hostels, an auditorium, a convocation arena, internal roads, sports facilities, and alternative energy solutions.
In his response, Engr. Adeyemi explained that the visit was a friendly one aimed at evaluating and assessing the impact of TETFund interventions at the institution.
He emphasized that TETFund is making significant resources available to accelerate development in higher institutions, in line with the priorities of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa.
Engr. Adeyemi further highlighted that fast-tracking project execution is one of the key messages of the BOT under the leadership of Rt. Hon. Aminu Masari and the Executive Secretary, Arc. Sonny Echono. This, he said, is crucial to beating inflation and ensuring institutions derive maximum value for money.
While acknowledging KWASU’s challenges, he assured the university community of continued support within the limits of available resources. He also encouraged the institution to fully embrace the Federal Ministry of Education’s Earn-as-You-Learn initiative, designed to equip students with relevant skills and work experience while earning an income.
In addition, he urged the university to explore Public-Private Partnerships (PPP), particularly in hostel development, as a means of expanding on-campus accommodation for students.
