Adamawa State Governor, Rt. Hon. Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri, has commissioned a Tertiary Education Trust Fund, TETFund-sponsored office complex at Adamawa State University, Mubi.
The new complex, named in honour of the university’s former Vice Chancellor and current Deputy Governor of Adamawa State, Prof. Kaletpwa Farauta, was inaugurated as part of activities marking the institution’s combined 16th, 17th, and 18th convocation ceremonies.
Fintiri performed the commissioning alongside Borno State Governor, Prof. Babagana Zulum, and TETFund’s Director of Research and Development/Centres of Excellence, Dr. Salihu Bakari, who represented the Chairman of TETFund’s Board of Trustees, Rt. Hon. Aminu Bello Masari.
Speaking at the event, Fintiri commended TETFund for its sustained commitment to improving infrastructure in Nigeria’s tertiary institutions.
The governor also lauded Dr. Bakari, an indigene of Adamawa State, for his dedication and contribution to the state’s educational development.
He reiterated his administration’s commitment to enhancing the standard of education across the state, describing investment in education as the surest path to sustainable development.
Responding, Bakari expressed appreciation to Governor Fintiri for his interest in education and noted that his participation in the ceremony reflected a personal commitment to giving back to his home state.
He assured that TETFund remained willing to partner with the Fintiri administration to further strengthen higher education in Adamawa.
Earlier, the Vice Chancellor of Adamawa State University, Prof. Augustine Clement, praised TETFund for delivering a world-class project in the institution. He pledged that the university would continue to ensure transparent and judicious use of all intervention funds.
