Tinubu Appoints Ex-Katsina Governor, Masari As New TETFund Board Chairman

 

President Bola Tinubu has announced the appointment of former Katsina State Governor, Aminu Masari, as the new Chairman of the Board of the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund).

 

This was made public in a statement released on Tuesday by presidential spokesman Ajuri Ngelale.

 

Alongside Masari, six other individuals have been appointed as members of the TETFund board.

 

Other members are:

 

Senator Sani Danladi -- Member

 

Mr. Sunday Adepoju -- Member

 

Mr. Nurudeen Adeyemi -- Member

 

Mrs. Esther Onyinyechukwu Ukachukwu -- Member

 

Mr. Turaki Ibrahim -- Member

 

Mr. Aboh Eduyok -- Member

 

These appointments are part of President Tinubu's efforts to strengthen the governance and effectiveness of TETFund in supporting tertiary education in Nigeria.

“The President expects the new members of the board of this pivotal institutional vehicle to be dedicated and committed to driving TETFund’s objective of providing the needed support for tertiary education with a view to enhancing the productivity and quality of higher education,” the statement read.