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BORNO GOV. ZULUM RECEIVES REPS TETFUND INVESTIGATION COMMITTEE, SAYS RECOMMENDATIONS SHOULD GUIDE MGT OF RESOURCES

Borno state governor, Babagana Zulum has urged the House of Representatives ad-hoc Committee probing N2.3 trillion expended by the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TetFund) between 2011 and 2023 to make recommendations that would guide tertiary institutions and TetFund on the management of scarce resources after its assignment.

Zulum was speaking when he received the committee, led by the member representing Ukanafun/Oruk Anam Federal Constituency, Rep. Unyime Idem, at the Borno state government house in Maiduguri.

The Borno state governor, who recalled his tenure as the Rector of Ramat Polytechnic, Maiduguri, from 2011 to 2015, lauded the interventions of TetFund in many viable projects in the institutions.

“Without TetFund many institutions would have failed completely,”

“It is my belief that the outcome of this investigation will add value to what heads of institutions are doing in the state, especially in areas of managing the little we are getting from TetFund” Zulum said.

Speaking earlier, the leader of the delegation and Chairman, House Committee on Public Procurement, Rep. Unyime Idem, intimated Governor Zulum that the committee was in the state to visit the benefitting institutions to verify the projects and programmes.

Idem disclosed that TetFund has spent over N40 billion on projects in six institutions in Borno.

“Your state has benefitted from TetFund to the tune of over N40 billion.

“Because of the petition that we have against TetFund on how N2.3 trillion was allegedly abused, the House inaugurated this committee to go around the country to ensure that the projects and programmes on the ground are equal to the money released.

“We are here to look at things for ourselves, to take submissions from schools and to go round the entire state to inspect the projects and programmes,” Unyime said.

The Ukanafun federal lawmaker promised that the committee would be thorough and transparent; adding that their report will, among others, also look at ways to empower TetFund in terms of additional funding.

Institutions visited in Borno state were University of Maiduguri, Nigerian Army University, Biu, Borno State University, Ramat Polytechnic, Federal Polytechnic, Mongono, Kashim Ibrahim College of Education, College of Education, Waka Biu, Umar Ibn Elkanemi College of Education Science and Technology.