President Muhammadu Buhari has announced that the upcoming administration led by Bola Tinubu will continue to prioritize investments in the education sector to promote socio-economic development.

Speaking over the weekend during the inauguration of projects sponsored by the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) at the Federal University in Oye-Ekiti, Ekiti State, the president emphasized the significance of education in addressing the numerous challenges facing the nation.

Among the projects inaugurated were the Laboratory project of Pharmacy Block A, which was part of the 2021/2022 merged annual intervention, and the 250-seat Lecture Theatre capacity building Block B of the same intervention.

Represented by the Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Adeniyi Adebayo,said, “President Buhari’s Government is an improvement of the government before we got there, we have done a lot and added on what we met on ground. I believe the incoming government will improve on what we have done.”

He noted that the project in the institution will enhance teaching and learning and the progress of academic standards.

“I’m delighted to note that the Federal University, Oye-Ekiti and all the tertiary institutions in Ekiti State, Bamidele Olumilua University of Education, Science and Technology, Ikere-Ekiti (BOUESTI) Federal Polytechnic Ado Ekiti, and the Ekiti State Polytechnic, Isan-Ekiti, have not been exempted from this intervention efforts of TETFund.

“I use this opportunity to thank the executive Governor of Ekiti state, Biodun Oyebanji, the Government and the good people of Ekiti state for providing an enabling environment that allows for the development of education,” he said.

In his address, the Vice-Chancellor of the Institution, Professor Abayomi Fasina said the institution is advancing the community of learning by engaging in research and humanistic scholarship towards educational purposes that benefit Nigerian and the world.

The VC commended TETFund for its contributions and support to the institution saying, ” let me at this juncture posit that the establishment of TETFund in Nigeria is like a watershed that calms the depressing nerves of education needs in Nigeria.”