The Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) has emphasised the need for a unified effort in raising Nigeria’s tertiary education system to meet global standards, highlighting that sustainable progress can only be achieved through the active participation of all stakeholders.
Speaking during a town hall meeting with representatives of TETFund beneficiary institutions in the North-East region over the weekend, Sani Danladi, a TETFund board member and former acting Governor of Taraba State, stressed that the transformation of higher education into a catalyst for innovation and national development requires collaboration between institutions, communities, industries, and civil society.
Danladi outlined some of the board’s recent interventions under the leadership of Chairman Aminu Masari, including a ₦70 billion allocation in the 2025 intervention budget to establish mini power grids across 18 tertiary institutions in Nigeria. He also noted the Fund’s ongoing commitment to supporting academic staff through postgraduate sponsorships and capacity-building programmes.
“The responsibility of shaping the future of Nigerian higher education cannot rest solely on TETFund or government agencies. It requires joint ownership, collaboration, and proactive engagement from all of us,” he said.
He added that fostering innovation ecosystems within universities and other tertiary institutions would play a crucial role in creating knowledge-based industries capable of driving employment and boosting the country’s economic growth.
Danladi further assured stakeholders of TETFund’s continued commitment to its reform-driven agenda, in alignment with the Federal Government’s Renewed Hope vision, pledging more impactful interventions in tertiary institutions across the country.
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