The Association of Chairmen of Local Government Service Commissions has expressed readiness to partner with Tertiary Education Trust Fund ,TETFund, to enhance tertiary education in the country, adding that the recognition of the contributions of Arch. Sonny Echono, the Executive Secretary of the Fund with an award of excellence was a step towards a lasting cooperation.
The Chairman of LGSC, Hon. Kamal Ayinde Bayewu who commended the Executive Secretary’s efforts said the award will inspire him to achieve even more.
Speaking after the award recently held at an annual summit organised by the association in Abuja, Echono emphasized the importance of local government autonomy.
He urged local government area councils to make strategic investments in tertiary education.
The Executive Secretary who expressed appreciation to the association for honoring him with the award, thanked President Tinubu for restoring autonomy to local governments and reaffirmed that TETFund will continue to support tertiary education in Nigeria.
He said “As I told them, to whom much is given, much is expected. Now that Mr. President has taken a bold and courageous step to restore local government autonomy, we expect more resources to flow to that sector.
“Having done that, we expect them to invest in tertiary education, and TETFund will be there to support them.
“With these increased resources, we expect them to come on board and be equal partners with the state and federal government,” he added.
