Kings College London Seeks TETFund Support To Establish Medical School In Abuja.
2The Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) has assured of its readiness to provide support for King's College, London to establish a medical university in Abuja.
Executive Secretary of TETFund, Arc. Sonny Echono, gave the assurance during a visit to his office by a senior delegation from the King's College in Abuja.
Echono, who expressed delight over the Abuja medical school project,which is in partnership with the African Export-Import Bank said the Fund is always ready to partner with various bodies in the area of research to address challenges facing the country.
The TETFund boss further indicated that the Fund would explore areas of collaboration with the Afreximbank and King's College on the area of facilities, staff training and research.
Earlier, leader of the delegation and Deputy Vice President, King's College, London, Dr Helen Bailey, in her remarks said the College was fully ready to collaborate with TETFund and other relevant government bodies on research driven initiatives even as the project is expected to address the issue of brain drain in the country.
The proposed medical college which will be established outskirts of Abuja will coexists alongside a nursing and research facilities.