(President Bola Ahmed Tinubu)
By Biola Lawal
Ayede (Oyo State) FLOWERBUDNEWS: The Rector of the Federal Polytechnic, Ayede in Oyo State, Dr. Taofeek Adekunle Abdul-Hameed says the Tertiary Education Fund (TETFUND) is impacting positively on the quality of learning in the country’s tertiary institutions.
Speaking in an interview with FLOWERBUDNEWS, Dr. AbdulHameed said that the performance and support of TETFUND to higher institutions has expanded and intensified heavily under the administration of President Bola Tinubu.
”May I commend the Federal Government ably led by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu; the Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, the National Board for Technical Education (NABTEB) and the headship of TETFund. TETFund has helped our institution tremendously,” the Rector said.
”At our temporary and permanent sites, we have lots of projects executed by TETFund,” Dr. AbdulHameed disclosed.
”Our auditorium at the temporary site and numerous other projects at our permanent site were funded by TETFund.
”100 percent of the take-off grant we received was used to construct buildings at our permanent site,” the Rector stated.
”We are grateful to the president, the Minister of education, TETFund and NABTEB for their support in all ramifications,” Dr. AbdulHameed said.
On the expansion and growth of the Ayede Polytechnic established just few years ago (2021), Dr. AbdulHameed disclosed ”In terms of enrolment, of the six polytechnics that were established at the same time, we are the one with the highest number of students.’:
”We have a total of about 1,200 students as we speak and that is why TETFund will always yield to our request in many cases,” the Rector said, adding:
”Recently, all heads of tertiary educational institutions were in Abuja and we learnt there what TETFund is planning to do for us this 2025. Their intervention will further promote the progress of this institution.”
”So, we are not just eligible to access TETFund support, we have been enjoying it and we are still in line to enjoy more of it,” Dr. AbdulHameed stressed.
”We access TETFund for infrastructural development and training support, and we are grateful for this,” the Rector declared. (FLOWERBUDNEWS)
