Ministerial Platform 2013

1. Transforming the Education Sector:
The Role of the Tertiary Education Trust Fund
(TETFund)
Presentation to Commemorate the Mid-Term Anniversary
of President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan’s Administration –
2011-2013
By
Mallam Aliyu Na’iya
Ag. Executive Secretary
TETFund1
Mission Statement

2. - Complement the Presentation of Professor
Ruqayyatu Ahmed Rufa’i, OON, the
Honourable Minister of Education on June 13,
2013 on the achievements in the Education
Sector at the mid-term of the Administration of
President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, GCFR
- Highlight the roles and key achievements of the
Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) in the
actualization of the Transformation Agenda
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Objectives

3.  The Transformation Agenda of the Administration
under President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, GCFR:
 Based on set of priorities and programmes of
government
 Aims at transforming the Nigerian economy to
meet future needs of the Nigerian people
 Emphasis: the 3 ‘C’s – Continuity, Consistency and
Commitment
 Key Component: Education and Human Capital
Development
The Transformation Agenda

4. A co-ordinated approach adopted by
Identifying major challenges and
Addressing the challenges
Actualizing the Education Component of
the Transformation Agenda

5. Development of the 4-Year Strategic
Plan

6.  The Plan supports the actualization of the Transformation
Agenda
 Has six (6) focal areas:
 The 2 Strategic goals of Nigeria Education:
1. Access 2. Quality
 And the 4 other issues to be addressed to achieve the goals:
3. Strengthening the Institutional Management of Education
4. Teacher Education and Development
5. Technical and Vocational Education & Training and
6. Funding, Partnerships, Resource Mobilization & Utilization
The 4-Year Strategic Plan for the Development of
the Education Sector: 2011-2015

7.  Parastatal of the Federal Ministry of Education
Originally set up to intervene in all sectors of
Education
Act amended in 2011 to focus TETFUnd on the
development and rehabilitation of infrastructure in
public tertiary institutions in line with the original
concept
Source of funding is through a 2% Education Tax levied
on assessable profit of all registered companies in
Nigeria
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TETFund – A Background

8.  In addressing challenges of Access and Quality, the
objectives of the Nigeria Education System is to
 Develop world class institutions with
 World class infrastructure
 Learning resources and
 World class teachers
 To ensure that the institutions are able to produce
 Highly skilled world-class manpower and
 Individuals with entrepreneurial flair
• The availability of funds is critical to the success of these
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Role of TETFund in Transforming
Education in Nigeria

9.  TETFund is the key agency for actualizing the 4-Year
Strategic Plan Focal Area on Funding, Partnerships,
Resource Mobilization and Utilization. Its roles include
 Receives funds through the Federal Inland Revenue
Service as provided in the Education Tax Act, 2011
 Manages the funds
 Disburses the funds to beneficiary institutions
 Monitors the utilization of funds
 Assess utilization to ensure value for money
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The Role of TETFund in Transforming
Education in Nigeria

10.  Received N574.47 billion since inception
 Intervention currently limited, in line with
enabling Act, as mended, to support 201
publicly owned tertiary educational
institutions:
 78 Federal and State Universities
 60 Federal and State Polytechnics and
 63 Federal and State Colleges of Education
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Scope of Intervention

11.  The enabling Act provides a ratio of
allocation to beneficiaries
 The ratio on the basis of 2.1.1 covers
Universities, Polytechnics and Colleges of
Education:
 50% - Universities
 25% - Polytechnics
 25% - Colleges of Education
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Sharing Formula

12. Funds are allocated to
beneficiaries in line with the
enabling Act
Allocated on the basis of
equality of institutions
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Conditions for Interventions

13.  Normal Intervention
 High Impact Intervention
 Special Intervention
 Library Development
 Academic Staff Training and Development
 Conference Attendance
 Institutional Academic Journal Publication
 Book Development
 Research Grant
 Institution-Based Research
 National Research Fund
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Types of Interventions

14.  Special Interventions are carried out in response
to identified urgent needs. Recent special
interventions include:
 E-Library Development in Federal Unity Colleges
 Teaching Practice for Teachers in Colleges of
Education
 Provision of Multimedia Micro-Teaching
Laboratories for 58 Federal and State Colleges
of Education
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Special Interventions

15.  Funding the take-off of the 12 new Federal
Universities
 Support for the Establishment of Almajiri Model
Schools under the Tsangaya System of Education
 Funding of the Committee on Needs Assessment of
Nigerian Universities (CNANU)
 Development and Rehabilitation of laboratories in
all 51 Federal and State Polytechnics
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Special Interventions

16. S/N Sub-sector 2010 2011 2012
1. Universities N303.14 N395.00 N595.00
2. Polytechnics N216.56 N240.00 N337.00
3. Colleges of Education N157.17 N190.00 N319.00
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Intervention Allocation Trend from 2010 – 2012 for
Universities, Polytechnics and Colleges of Education
in millions
The already approved allocations for year 2013
which has also increased will soon be
announced by the Honourable Minister of
Education

17.  Institutions make submissions in accordance with projects
determined by them
 Provide necessary documents including drawings, Bills of
quantities, where necessary to support the submission
 Applications vetted by TETFund
 If application is in line with the core mandate of the
institution, it is required to
 Engage its own contractors, vendors and suppliers in line with
Public Procurement Act, 2007
 Open Dedicated Bank Account for the Intervention
 Pay Contractors, vendors and suppliers from the funds released
• Proposals must fall within the allocated fund
• Institutions are to account for previous allocations before
accessing new ones
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Procedure for Disbursement of Funds

18.  Release of funds is in installment based on the type of
intervention
 Intervention for Construction
 Released in three installments
 50%
 35%
 15%
 Intervention for Procurement
 Released in two installments
 85%
 15%
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Release of Funds

19. THE FOLLOWING SECTIONS
DETAIL SOME OF THE KEY
ACHIEVEMENTS OF TETFund IN
THE SUPPORT OF EDUCATIONAL
TRANSFORMATION IN NIGERIA
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KEY ACHIEVEMENTS

20. Needs Assessment
 Needs Assessment carried out in Public
Universities (Federal and State)
 Assessed staff and student
population in relation to facilities
 Identified areas of pressure
 Explored use of resources
 Provided Inventory of physical
facilities and learning resources
 Recommendations for Intervention
Based on the Report approved for
implementation by Mr President.
Will involve commitment of over
N100 billion to further development
in our Universities

21.  To support Access and Quality, TETFund is actively
involved in the development and rehabilitation of
infrastructure at all levels of education including
 Buildings
 Lecture theatres
 Laboratories
 Classrooms
 Libraries
 Workshops and
 Integration of ICT into Teaching and Learning and
 Capacity Development of Academic and Non-Academic
staff
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Development of Infrastructure

22. CONSTRUCTION OF 28
ALMAJIRI SCHOOLS
UNDER THE ALMAJIRI
EDUCATION PROGRAMME
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23. Mr President Registering pupils to flag-off the Almajiri Education
Programme in in one of the schools constructed by TETFund in Sokoto

24. Almajiri School, Kano

25. Construction of Libraries in
the Federal Unity Colleges
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 Construction of e-
library in Federal Unity
Colleges
 Ensures the availability
of information
materials to support
the Teaching-Learning
process
 Encourages life-long
learning among
students
New Library Building – FGC,
Kano
New Library Building – FGGC,
Kazaure

26.  Provided N4.7 billion for initial take-off and
provision of infrastructure for each of the new
Federal Universities
 Enabled all the initial 9 new Federal
Universities to commence full academic
activities
 Remaining 3 new Universities to commence
academic activities in 2014
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12 New Federal Universities

27. Lafia

28. Otuoke

29. Kashere

30. Oye-Ekiti

31. Lokoja

32. Dutse

33. Dutsin-ma

34. Ndufu-Alike

35. Wukari

36.  Supporting Tertiary Institutions in the
Development of Infrastructure
 Infrastructure helping to expand
facilities and improving Access to Higher
Education
 It is helping to improve Quality of
Education Delivery
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Development of Infrastructure in
Tertiary Institutions

37. 2010 2011 2012
N157.17 N190.00 N319.00
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COLLEGES OF EDUCATION
Intervention Allocation Trend from 2010 – 2012 (in millions)

38. 38
Federal College of Education
(Technical), Potiskum

39. Federal College of Education
(Technical), Akoka

40. FCE (Special) Oyo

41. FCE, Bichi

42. FCE Abeokuta

43. College of Education, Ditsin-ma, Katsina State
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44. NIGER STATE COLL. OF EDUCATION, MINNA
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CONSTRUCTION OF LECTURE THEATRE,ETF PROJECT 2009/2010) CONSTRUCTION OF ACADEMIC STAFF OFFICES
CONSTRUCTION OF ADMINISTRATIVE BLOCKS,
ETF PROJECTS 2009/2010
PROCUREMENT OF SCHOOL BUS
ETF PROJECT 2009/2010
PROCUREMENT OF LIBRARY MATERIALS
ETF PROJECT 2009/2010

45. COLLEGE OF EDUCATION Azare, Bauchi
Construction of School Auditorium, College of Educ.,
Azare, Bauchi State, ETF SP BOT 2009
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Procurement of Lab Equipment ,
College of Educ., Azare, Bauchi State,
ETF BOT SP 2009
Purchase of 56-Seater Bus, College of
Educ., Azare, Bauchi State,
ETF BOT SP 2010
Construction of Twin Laboratory Block,
Azare, Bauchi State, ETF SP BOT 2009
Purchase of Tanker, College of Educ.,
Azare, Bauchi State, ETF BOT SP 2010

46. NIGERIAN ARMY SCHOOL OF EDUCATION, SOBI CANTONMENT ILORIN
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CONSTRUCTION OF LECTURE HALL
(ETF 2009 NORMAL INTERVENTION PROJECT)
FURNISHING OF CLASSROOM,
ETF 2010 NORMAL INTERVENTION
PROCURED BOOK SHELVES (ETF 2010
LIBRARY INTERVENTION)
FURNISHING OF LECTURE THEATRE
(ETF 2009 NORMAL INTERVENTION)
CONSTRUCTION OF ICT CENTER
(ETF 2010 NORMAL INTERVENTION)

47. 2010 2011 2012
N216.56 N240.00 N337.00
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POLYTECHNICS
Intervention Allocation Trend from 2010 – 2012 (in millions)

48. Yaba College of Technology

49. YABA COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY
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50. Auchi Polytechnic

51. Auchi Polytechnic

52. Federal Polytechnic, Nasarawa

53. Federal Polytechnic, Bali

54. Federal Polytechnic, Damaturu

55. Federal Polytechnic, Bauchi

56. Federal Polytechnic, Ilaro

57. Federal Polytechnic, Oko

58. 2010 2011 2012
N303.14 N395.00 N595.00
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UNIVERSITIES
Intervention Allocation Trend from 2010 – 2012 (in millions)

59. Lecture Theatre at the Gombe State University, Gombe
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60. Kano State University of Science and Technology, Wudil
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61. ABU, Zaria

62. Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria
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63. Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University,
Bauchi

64. Federal University of Technology, Owerri
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65. Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta
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66. NEW FEDERAL UNIVERSITIES IN PICTURES
Federal University, Dutse, Jigawa State
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67. Niger Delta University, Amasoma, Bayelsa
67

68. University of Port Harcourt
68

69. Federal University of Technology,
Akure

70. Federal University of Technology, Akure.
70

71. Modibbo Adama University of
Technology, Yola

72. Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka

73. Federal University of Technology,
Minna

74. Federal University of Agriculture,
Makurdi

75. University of Calabar

76. Federal University of Petroleum, Effurun
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77. University of Abuja

78. KWARA STATE UNIVERSITY, MALETE
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79. Benue State University Benue.
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80. CROSS RIVER UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY, CALABAR
CONSTRUCTION OF GRADUATE SCHOOL BLOCK,
ETF 2007-2009 INTERVENTION
PROCUREMENT OF SHELF FOR LIBRARY,
ETF 2007-2009 INTERVENTION
PROCUREMENT OF LIBRARY ASORTED BOOKS,
ETF 2007-2009 INTERVENTION
PROCUREMENT OF 1No 30 SEATER BUS,
ETF 2007-2009 INTERVENTION
CONSTRUCTION OF 1 NO. LECTURE OFFICE BLOCK, ETF
PROJECT 2007-2009 FACULTY OF MANAGEMENT SCIENCE,
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81. Nigeria Defence Academy, Kaduna
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82. SPECIAL
INTERVENTIONS
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83. HIGH IMPACT INTERVENTION PROJECTS
- Targeted at progressively upgrading institutions
- Enhance development of institutions as centres of
excellence in diverse subject areas
- N84.4 billion allocated in Phases 1-4 between 2009-
2012
- N25 billion earmarked for 2013
- Universities receive N3b, Polytechnics N1b, and
Colleges of Education, N1b
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84. Zone Institution Amount
North Central University of Ilorin N3 billion
FCE, Kontagora, Niger State N1 billion
North East University of Maiduguri N3 billion
FCE (Technical) Gombe N1 billion
North West Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria N3 billion
Kaduna Polytechnic N1 billion
Nigeria Defence Academy (NDA) Kaduna N1.5 billion
South East University of Nigeria, Nsukka N3 billion
AkanuIbiam Polytechnic, Uwana N1 billion
South South University of Benin N3 billion
FCE (Technical), Omoku, Rivers State N1 billion
South West University of Ibadan N3 billion
Yaba College of Technology, Lagos N1 billion
Total N25.5billion84
Phase One: 2009

85. Phase Two: 2010
Zone Institution Amount
North
Central
University of Jos N3billion
Kogi State Polytechnic, Lokoja N1billion
North East AbubakarTafawaBalewaUniversity, Bauchi N3billion
Federal Polytechnic, Mubi, Adamawa State N1billion
North West Bayero University, Kano N3billion
Jigawa State College of Education, Gumel N1billion
South East Federal University of Technology, Owerri N3billion
Institute of Management and Technology,
(IMT) Enugu
N1billion
South
South
University of Port Harcourt N3billion
AkwaIbom State College of Education, Afaha-
Nsit
N1billion
South West ObafemiAwolowo University, (OAU), Ile-Ife N3billion
Adeyemi College of Education, Ondo State N1billion
Total N24billion
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86. Phase Three: 2011
Zone Institution Amount
North
Central
Benue State Polytechnic, Ugbokolo N1billion
North East Umar Suleiman College of Education,
Gashua,
Yobe State
N1billion
North West UsmanuDanfodiyo University, Sokoto N3billion
South East Abia State Polytechnic, Aba N1billion
South
South
Niger Delta University, Amassoma N3billion
South West Federal College of Education, Abeokuta N1billion
Total N10billion
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87. Phase Four: 2012
Zone Institution Amount
North Central Benue State University, Makurdi N3. billion
Federal Polytechnic, Nasarawa N1. billion
North East Modibbo Adama University, Yola N3 billion
Bauchi State College of Education, Azare N1 billion
North West Kebbi State University of Science & Technology,
Aliero
N3 billion
Federal Polytechnic, Kaura Namoda N1 billion
South East Anambra State University, Uli N3 billion
Alvan Ikoku College of Education, Owerri N1 billion
South South University of Calabar N3 billion
College of Education, Agbor N1 billion
South West University of Lagos, Lagos N3 billion
Federal Polytechnic, Ibadan N1 billion
Total N24billion
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88. Selection of photographs of projects
carried out under the High Impact Special
Intervention:
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89. Gombe State University, Gombe
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90. 90

91. 91

92. 92

93. 93

94. 94

95. 95

96. 96Federal Polytechnic, Mubi

97.  N15 billion grant
 All 51 Federal and State Polytechnics benefitted
from
 Provision of new state-of-the art laboratories
 Refurbishing of existing laboratory facilities
 Staff from all the Polytechnics trained on the
use of new equipment
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DEVELOPMENT/REHABILITATION OF
LABORATORIES OF 51 FEDERAL AND STATE
POLYTECHNICS

102.  Supporting institutions to increase number of
lecturers with Doctoral Degrees
 Discouraging in-breeding by providing
opportunities for study outside Nigeria
 Encourage research and development in diverse
subject areas
 Total of 6,840 benefitted from Staff Training and
Development
 1,700 of these studied outside Nigeria
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Academic Staff Training and
Development

103. S/N Type of
Training/Sponsorship
Location Number of
Beneficiaries
1 PhD Training Foreign 853
2 PhD Training Local 2,103
3 Masters Training Foreign 781
4 Masters Training Local 3,006
5 Bench Work Foreign 97
TOTAL 6,840
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104. 104
Some Nigerian Lecturers in University of Pretoria, South Africa, beneficiaries
of the Academic Staff Training & Development

105. 105
Some Nigerian Lecturers in University of Witwatersrand, South Africa,
beneficiaries of the Academic Staff Training & Development

106. Supporting the Presidential Scholarship on
Innovation and Development
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101 Beneficiaries
awarded the
Presidential
Scholarship for
Innovation and
Development
(PRESSID to study
in 25 top
Universities in the
world)
1st set of PRESSID
Beneficiaries

107.  Completion and Take-off of the NUC Virtual
Library Project enabling Universities across
Nigeria to have access to online databases
• Procurement of print and non-print (e-
books) for educational institutions
• Supporting the development of printing
facilities across the institutions
107
DEVELOPMENT OF LIBRARY &
INFORMATION SERVICES

108.  To enhance capacity and experience,
introduced Conference Attendance
Programme for Teaching and Non-
Teaching Staff
 5,999 Sponsored for Local Conference
Attendance
 2,869 Sponsored for International
Conference Attendance
108
SPONSORSHIP OF CONFERENCE ATTENDANCE
FOR ACADEMIC AND NON-ACADEMIC STAFF

109. Supporting academic and non-
academic staff in research and
development for publications
84 Academic Journal Publications
22 Manuscript development
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SPONSORSHIP OF RESEARCH AND
ACADEMIC PUBLICATIONS

110. 110
Some Representatives of the Academic Research
and Journal Publication Beneficiaries with the HME

111. • Initiated to encourage scholarship through
production of books and journals
• Encourage local production of information
materials by local authors
• Encourage the publication of research outputs from
our institutions.
• N2 billion seed grant dedicated to publication of
quality materials
• Journals to be distributed free to libraries of tertiary
institutions
• 200 PhD thesis reviewed
• 75 manuscripts received
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NATIONAL BOOK DEVELOPMENT

112. NATIONAL RESEARCH FUND TO ENCOURAGE
INSTITUTION-BASED RESEARCH
- Encourage cutting-edge Research
- Explore areas of research relevant to
societal needs
- N3 billion seed grant set aside for the Fund
- Experts from diverse sectors assess research
proposals from scholars
- Over 200 applications received
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113. Nigerian Universities Electronic
Teaching and Learning Platform
•  First phase implemented in 12
Federal and State Universities
 Will enhance use of ICT in the
education process
 Will enable remote learning
and exchange of information
among institutions
 Each University has access to
local digitized content through
the Virtual Library

114. Construction of micro-teaching
laboratories in all Federal Colleges
of Education and one State College
of Education and FCT each
Total of 58 institutions
Total cost of N11.6 Billion
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Construction of Micro-Teaching
Laboratories in Colleges of Education

115.  TETFund continually engages with
Stakeholders such as the Tax Payers
and beneficiary institutions
 Interactive workshops and capacity
development of principal officers on
utilization of funds
 Briefs Them on the Utilization of Funds
and the Impact it is making on the
Sector and the Society
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STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENTS

116. 116
TETFund Tax Payers Forum 2012 – Some Representatives of
the Tax Payers at the Forum

117.  Inability of some beneficiary institutions to adopt
sound project management principles
 Lack of connection between Projects and Institution’s
objectives
 None or partial compliance with requirements for due
process
 Frequent turnover of top management of some State
tertiary institutions
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Challenges

118.  In line with its mandate, and the priorities of the
Government of the Republic of Nigeria, TETFund
will continue to prioritize
 Support for the actualization of the
Transformation Agenda through the 4-Year
Strategic Plan
 Improving Access and Quality of education at
tertiary level
 Support institutions in ensuring that they
produce individuals with the competence to drive
diverse sectors of the economy and enhance
Nigeria’s global competitiveness
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Summary/Conclusion

119. THANK YOU
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