TETFUND, NASENI Get NEC’s Backing For Sustenance
TETFUND, NASENI Get NEC’s Backing For Sustenance
The National Economic Council (NEC) has advised the Federal Government and the National Assembly to sustain the National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI), and the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFUND) because of their direct impact to Nigerians.
Borno State governor, Prof. Babagana Zulum, made the appeal on Thursday while briefing State House correspondents at the end of the 144th NEC, meeting chaired by Vice President Kashim Shettima.
According to Zulum, the Council made observations on the positive contributions of TETFUND to the growth and development of tertiary education across the country.
He also said that the Council observed the rationale behind the establishment of NASENI, adding that the agency has been fulfilling its mandate of reducing dependency on hydrocarbons in Nigeria.
“Observations were also made on the positive contributions of TETFUND to the growth and development of education.
“Furthermore, observations were made on the rationale behind the establishment of NASENI. That is the mandate of NASENI, which is to encourage production of local goods and services, thereby reducing dependency on hydrocarbons in Nigeria.
“The Federal Government of Nigeria and indeed the National Assembly, are encouraged and advised to sustain these two agencies for the betterment of Nigerians”, the Borno governor added.
Zulum further revealed that the Council during the meeting commended the efforts of the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) in supporting the education of the less privileged students.
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“The Council earlier deliberated on well being of Nigerians and have commended the efforts of the students loan board in supporting the less privileged students.”
Speaking on the concerns of NEC on the inconsistency of the National Social Register (NSR), Oyo State governor, Seyi Makinde, said the Council has called for a social register that is devoid of politics.
“So what we’ve done with the social register, what we’re saying is, look, it will not be politicised, because when you see us play politics in the middle of the night we talk to ourselves.
“When it comes to governance is a serious business, because lives of millions of Nigerians are involved.
“Getting the correct social register devoid of politics that is what we have tried to do,” Makinde explained
