Governor-elect for Benue State, Revd Fr Hyacinth Alia, has praised President Muhammadu Buhari for the giant stride that his administration has made in Nigerian universities over the years.
Fr Alia fielded questions from journalists after he accompanied the Minister of Special Duties and Intergovernmental Affairs, Senator George Akume, who inaugurated six projects sponsored by TETFund at the Benue State University, Makurdi, on Thursday.
“With the quality and number of projects executed here, it is a lead way to great things to come to Benue state. I’m therefore, looking forward for collaboration with TETFund and other development partners as soon as I take oath of office in some few days to come”, he assured.
In his remarks, the Executive Secretary of TETFund, Arc Sonny Echono, noted that the Fund was committed in infrastructure and development of human capital which he said is an aspect of its mandate in terms of entrepreneurship for promoting innovation.
“Investments are been channelled in this direction and I can confirm that in the area of agriculture research development at Joseph Sarwuan Tarka university and two others have been selected in the country for interventions in scientific laboratory model demonstration farms.”
He stressed the need for the incoming administration of Revd Fr Hycinth Alia to link Benue state with the central government to ensure that development will be attracted for the good of the state.
