The Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETfund) has appropriated N7.4bn for infrastructural development at the Akwa Ibom State College of Education.

Chairman TETfund board of Trustees, Aminu Masari revealed this yesterday during the inauguration of the N1. 3bn administrative block and ICT centre at the College, Afaha Nsit, Nsit Ibom local government area of the state.

Masari, a former governor of Katsina state, said that out of the figure a total of N6. 9bn has been accessed leaving a balance of N462.9m most of which had been committed already.

“The total cost of the projects to be commissioned today is N1,391,116,511.32. You may also wish to know that from the start of TETFund interventions to this College, the Fund has allocated a total of N7,388,131,247.96, for infrastructure-related projects only.

Out of this, a total of N6,925,204,879.46 have been accessed, leaving a balance of N462,926,368.50, most of which are already committed,” Masari said.

He pledged TETfund’s sustained commitment to infrastructure interventions in Tertiary institutions across the country.

The board Chairman noted that the commissioning of the projects aligns with TETfund’s vision of making Nigerian institutions globally competitive and relevant.

According to him” For us at TETFund, the inauguration of projects is a pointer to progress and success in aligning with TETFund’s vision of making our institutions globally relevant and competitive in this age of pronounced digital advancement and the increasing relevance and impact of Artificial Intelligence.

” We are resolved as an agency of the Federal Government to keep pace with current advancements and are making significant efforts at ensuring that our beneficiary institutions are up to date, through support to acquire relevant tools of work for knowledge creation, learning, research and supporting teacher training, entrepreneurship and skills development.”

Governor of Akwa Ibom State, Umo Eno who was represented by his commissioner of Education, Prof. Ubong Umoh, lauded TETfund’s intervention, noting that the intervention at the Akwa Ibom State University and the commissioning of the project at the College of Education are worth commendable

These interventions according to the governor, show the extent to which the Renewed Hope of President Bola Tinubu and ARISE agenda of the state government are shaping education to make life better for Nigerians

Eno said “‘From what we see in Akwa Ibom State University, a significant signature of TETfund and what we are seeing here in the College of Education Afaha Nsit, in accessing over N7bn, this is commendable. It shows the extent to which the Renewed Hope of Mr President in Education aligns with the emphasis on Education of the ARISE agenda, to make Nigeria hopeful and great again.”