Executive Secretary of Tertiary Education Trust, Arc. Sonny Echono has said
Unemployment and social economic challenges bedeviling the country can be addressed if tertiary institutions in Nigeria focus on producing graduates with entrepreneurial skills,Executive Secretary of Tertiary Education Trust, Arc. Sonny Echono has said
Echono ,who gave the suggestion in Abuja, when he received the Governor of Plateau State,Simon Lalong,in his office,also said investments in creating entrepreneurs would go along way to curbing the menace of unemployment and consequently tackle the socio-economic problems prevalent in the country.
The TETFund Executive Secretary who assumed duty recently noted that one of his primary goals is to make Tertiary Institutions a place to produce entrepreneurs, assuring that with the support of the federal government, TETFUND plans to reinforce the huge investments in the 13 new Universities to fast track their rate of progress with a view to achieving the purpose of establishing them.
He restated that President Muhammadu Buhari has given his full support to education adding that this is evident in the recent Presidential approval of upward review of Education Tax from 2percent to 2.5percent,which will enable TETFUND cope with increasing demands.
He also expressed optimism that the education tax would likely increase to 3percent as the government hones in in educational investment.
This investment, Echono emphasised, would go into expanding the frontiers of education and the way education is structured in the country.
“The increased tax would facilitate the implementation of more developmental projects in the education sector” he said.
The Executive Secretary,expressed appreciation at the show of support from Governor Lalong, while pledging continued commitment to the development of tertiary education in the state.
