VC urges Fed Govt to amend TETFUND law to include private varsities

Date: 2023-12-07

Vice Chancellor of an Islamic faith-based Al-Hikmah University, Prof Noah Yusuf has appealed to the Federal Government to amend the law establishing Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETfund) to enable the fund extend its support to private universities in Nigeria.

Private varsities in the country have over the years, been clamouring for TETfund support.

Prof Yusuf added that private varsities in Nigeria would continue to advocate for their inclusion in TETfund, adding that the universities would soon take their case to the National Assembly to lobby the lawmakers.

“The issue of TETfund support for private universities has been on for awhile. Is it not illogical that private universities which are part of the private sector contributing to TETfund are exempted from benefiting?

“We urge Federal Government to amend the law establishing TETfund so as to factor in the private universities,” professor of.sociology has said.

The vice chancellor told reporters in Ilorin, Kwara state capital ahead of this week Saturday 13th convocation ceremonies of the university.

He revealed that the university would produce 26 first class graduates at the convocation ceremonies.

“We are humbled and blessed to present to this gathering 1,207 undergraduates, 345 post graduates and 31 diplomas totalling 1,583. The breakdown is as follows: first class honours 26, second class honours (upper division) 472, second class honours (lower division) 600 and 109 third class. Others are 27 doctoral degress, two masters of philosophy, 211 masters,” he said.

Reeling out some of his modest achievements Prof Yusuf said that National Universities Commission (NUC) had successfully accredited “48 out 51 percent of our undergraduate academic programmes with full accreditation status.

“There has also been improved and sustained students enrollment since my assumption of office. For the first time in recent years, the university recorded the highest number of admitted regular and part-time and professional programmes– 1,287 in 2021; 1,450 in 2022 and 2,450 in 2023.”

Source

 

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Taiwo Joseph     Adesoye College     Sheriff Shagaya     Mohammed Halidu     Ejidongari     Bahago     Olatunji Ibrahim     Muhammad Fawaz Abubakar     Waheed Ibrahim     Adesina Simon Sodiya     Nurudeen Muhammed     Okiki     Saheed Popoola     Woro     Lucky Omoluwa     Aisha Abodunrin Ibrahim     Zara Umar     Michael Nzekwe     Abdulrosheed Okiki     Jimba Babatunde     Sunset Workers     Chikanda     Yekini Adio     Owode Market     Muhammed Abdullahi     Funmilayo Oniwa     Ibraheem Adeola Katibi     Umar Ayinla Saro     Oju Ekun Sarumi     Isiaka Gold     Quareeb Islamic Association     Kwara State Polytechnic     Shuaibu Yaman     Kwara South     Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa     Oko     Muhammad Sirajo Aliyu     Jeunkunu-Malete-Bani     Durosinlohun Atiku     Emir Of Shonga     Kolade Solagberu     Elese Of Igbaja     UITH     Adedipe     Idris Garba     Egbejila     Joseph Offorjama     Roheemat Hammed     Buari Edun     Shehu Adaramaja     Ado Bayero     Ministry Of Women Affairs And Social Development     Yahaya Jibril Usman     Kwara Polytechnic     Ilorin Muslim Community     Bibire Ajape     Trade Lenda SME Fair     Mutawali Of Ilorin     Afonja Descendants Union     CACOVID Palliatives     Abdul-Rahoof Bello     Kupchi Hosea Maxwell     Isiaka Oniwa     Abubakar Abdullahi Bata     Shoprite     Laduba     Ishola Moses Abiodun     Kudirat Arinola Lawal     Seni Saraki     ASUU     Oke Sunna     Ilorin Descendants Progressive Union     Ibrahim Kayode Adeyemi     Ado Ibrahim     Yemi Sanni     Gbajabiamila     CUTI    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Saheed Alakoso     Yaman     Federal Polytechnic Offa     Code Of Conduct Tribunal     Sayomi     Rotimi Samuel Olujide     Ibrahim Abiodun     Khairat Gwadabe     Wahab Agbaje     Abdulrazak Shehu Akorede     Opolo Global Innovation Limited     Ajia-Bako     Oba Sulaiman Asude     Adedeji Onimago     Obayomi Azeez     Kwara Primary Health Care Development Agency     Ilorin Like-Minds     Abdulrahman Abdullahi Kayode     Kola Ologbondiyan     TIIDELab     Third Estate     KWACOBPA     Apado     Salary     Igosun     Balogun Ajikobi     Valsolar Consortium     CKNG     Paul Odama     Yusuf Abubakar     Mamman Saba Jibril     Alabe     Voices Of Tomorrow     International Vocational Centre     Balogun Gambari     Saba Mamman Daniel     Sarah Jubril     Tunji Folami     Ibrahim Abdullahi     Otuka     Arca Santa     Offa Grammer School     Damilola Yusuf     Muhammed Taofeeq Abdulrazaq     Aasiyat Bello Oyedepo     KWASIEC     Mohammed Lawal     Lanre Issa-Onilu     Special Agro-industrial Processing Zone     Jumoke Monsura Gafar     Bayo Ojo     Kwara Polytechnic     Facebook     Abdullahi Adisa Akodudu     Sidikat Alaya     Olusola Saraki     Waziri Yakubu Gobir     Salihu S. Yaru     ITEM 7     Umar Ahmed Gunu     Shonga Farm Project     Minister     Oro Grammar School Old Students Association     Zubair Folorunsho Erubu     Christopher Ayeni     Tsado Manman     Mumini Ishola Hanafi     Ilesha-Gwanara     Oro Grammar School     Tunde Mukaila Mustapha     Oasis Muslim Care Foundation     Pakata     Freshvine Nigeria Limited     Shagari     Obasanjo     Yemi Osinbajo     Kwabes