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Chairman, Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETfund) Board of Trustees, Rt. Hon. Aminu Masari, yesterday, commissioned some TETFund-sponsored projects executed by Osun State University, Osogbo, as part of activities marking the university’s 15th Convocation/Graduation ceremonies.
Masari reiterated the agency’s commitment to support all public institutions towards achieving world class status as they performed their role in educating and equipping knowledge seekers of all ages.
He urged the management of the university to maintain focus on ensuring its emergence as a strong global player, and university of choice for both Nigerians and foreigners.
Masari charged the authorities of the university to ensure the facilities were properly maintained and protected.
According to him, “We are resolved as an agency of the federal government to keep pace with current advancements and are making significant efforts to ensure that our beneficiary institutions are up to date, through support to acquire relevant tools of work for knowledge creation, learning, research and supporting entrepreneurship and skills development.
“As a fund, we will never relent at ensuring that we support our public institutions towards achieving world class status as they perform their role in educating and equipping knowledge seekers of all ages.
“I am pleased to observe that Osun State University is asserting itself in the South-west region of the country and its reputation for imparting relevant knowledge is rising.”
He added, “We are assembled here today for the commissioning of four iconic projects sponsored by TETFund, whose total cost is N3,822,542,676.40. You may wish to know also that from the start of TETFund interventions to this university shortly after its enlistment in 2006, the fund has allocated a total of N14,107,175,623.11, out of which a total of N10,554,366,446.14 has been accessed, leaving a balance of N3,552,809,176.97, most of which are already committed.
“Let me remark here that these projects were not delivered without the usual hiccups associated with price fluctuations caused by the volatility in our economy.”
Managing Director of WAZLAT Engineering Limited, Engineer Ismail Adigun, who constructed the iconic Senate Building, explained the project commenced under the administration of Adegboyega Oyetola.
Adigun explained, “The Senate Building comprises a 500-capacity relaxation centre, 58 offices and one large store on the ground floor; 32 offices, 2 conference rooms, 250 capacity pavilion Senate chamber on the first floor; and 150 capacity Council Chamber, 12 executive offices, 2 executive conference rooms on the second floor, and an attic that comprises all offices in the Vice-Chancellery.
“These include the Vice-Chancellor Office and Council Office. The building comes with all associated external works, full furnishing, two elevators, and an electricity generating plant.”
Vice-Chancellor of Osun State University, Professor Clement Adebooye, said other projects to be commissioned at the Faculty of Computing and Information Science were 500-capacity auditorium and twin lecture theatres.
Executive Secretary of TETFund, Arc Sonny Echono, delivered the 15th Convocation Lecture, titled, “Digital Transformation in Higher Education: Building Skills in Graduates For Global Competitiveness.”
Echono called for the redesigning of the curricula, strengthening of faculty capacity, investment in infrastructure, and leveraging of platforms like TETFund to equip graduates with essential digital skills.
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