Gov. Oluwarotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State on Tuesday visited the Abuja office of the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) to seek the agency’s support for development at the University of Medical Sciences (UNIMED), Ondo and the Olusegun Agagu University of Science and Technology, (OAUSTECH), Okitipupa.
Addressing journalists shortly after a closed door meeting with the Executive Secretary of TETFund Prof. Suleiman Elias Bogoro, Gov. Akeredolu said TETFund’s impact has already been felt at the Rufus Giwa Polytechnic, Owo (RUGIPO), and Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba Akoko.
He noted that his visit was to seek the support of TETFund for the two other institutions in the state so as to ensure that development was spread across the four government-owned institutions.
He said: “As you know, Ondo State can boast of four tertiary institutions. In Akungba, Rufus Giwa polytechnic, the impact of TETFund is felt. They have been there consistently and I want to thank them for some reasons and to appreciate them.
“But we also have two other tertiary institutions, that is UNIMED and OAUSTECH and I felt I should come in to meet Prof. Bogoro who used to be a friend. I came formally this time around to ensure that we change our focus because there has been more focus on two institutions. Now, we want to also focus more on the other two.
“So I came to discuss and expect that sooner than later there will be intervention in the other tertiary institutions. That’s why we came.” Akeredolu said.
Akeredolu seeks TETFund support for UNIMED, OAUSTECH.
