Kogi State Governor Usman Ododo has indicated the place of adequate funding of Education to accelerate human capital development in Nigeria.
The Governor said this when he paid a courtesy visit to the Executive Secretary, Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFUND), Architect Sonny Echono at the headquarters of TETFUND in Abuja.
Governor Ododo who expressed gratitude for the intervention by TETFUND in tertiary institutions in Nigeria, called for improved funding for high impact projects in tertiary educational institutions in Kogi state.
Governor Ododo who restated his administration’s agenda for human capital development in the state emphasized that education remains the most important catalyst for the development of any society and assured that his administration will promote key priority areas in science, technology, engineering, arts and mathematics (STEAM) in all the higher institutions in the state.
In his welcome address, the Executive Secretary of TETFUND, Architect Sonny Echono commended Governor Ododo for his servant leadership approach to governance, assuring TETFUND's continuous support to tertiary institutions in the north central state.
Governor Ododo was accompanied on the visit to TETFUND by the state commissioner for education, Honorable Wemi Jones and the Vice Chancellor, Kogi State University, Kabba, Professor KIT Eniola.
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