The Executive Secretary of the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund), Arc. Sonny Echono, has reaffirmed the agency’s commitment to strengthening collaboration with the Nigerian Army in advancing education, security, and technological development in the country.
Echono made this known during a courtesy visit to the Army Headquarters in Abuja, where he emphasised the need for sustained partnership between TETFund and the military to ensure a safer environment for educational institutions and national development.
The TETFund boss noted that the visit was also aimed at appreciating the military’s continued strategic role in safeguarding the nation and supporting the education sector.
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Echono further highlighted the importance of emerging technologies and expressed TETFund’s readiness to explore innovative areas being driven by the Armed Forces.
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Responding, the Chief of Army Staff, General Waidi Shaibu, welcomed the collaboration, stating that TETFund’s support in intellectual and human capital development would play a significant role in building indigenous capacity in military technology and defence production.
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The Army Chief also commended TETFund for its contributions to transforming Nigeria’s education landscape and stressed the importance of sustained investment in human capital development.
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