By Chika Onyesi
The recently re-instated Executive Secretary of
Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund), Prof. Elias Suleiman Bogoro, has pledged
to manage and elevate the Fund to an institution of reference for others.
He made the pledge while addressing the TETFund staff
after his resumption
The Executive Secretary who returned to office amid
ovation from staff and management said he was grateful for another opportunity
to manage the Fund’s affairs better.
“I struggled
with tears on Monday when I resumed and I am so proud of you all and may God
bless you. I will never forget your style of welcoming me because it has
vindicated me. Other organization will learn how to run and manage human beings
with respect”, he added.
He recalled that he was part of the Academic Staff
Union of Universities (ASUU) struggle that not only led to the establishment of
the Fund, but ensured that its mandate of focusing on Public Tertiary
Institutions was followed for maximum impact.
“I never
imagined that I will seat on the leadership of the institution we fought for
through ASUU. We insisted that TETFund be streamlined to intervene in only in
public tertiary institutions because government only intervenes where it will
benefit the greater majority because according to National Universities
Commission (NUC) Private Universities caters for only six per cent of student’s
intake”, Prof. Bogoro noted.
The TETFund boss said the institution has contributed
to restoring the glory of tertiary institutions in Nigeria through numerous
interventions, including Infrastructural Development, Academic Staff Training
and Development, Journal and Book Development.
While emphasizing the need for high quality services,
Prof. Bogoro said there is no excuse for substandard projects, he maintained
that only the best quality infrastructures will be sponsored by the Fund.
The Executive Secretary said improving the welfare
of staff intellectually, through capacity building and the conditions of
service to give every member of staff a sense of belonging are part of his six
point agenda.
He said the Fund is expanding its partnership
internationally with regards to capacity building of staff, with a view to
equipping them to confidently face the challenges of their daily work schedules
with the institutions.
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