The Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) has taken measures to address power supply problems at tertiary institutions in the country by setting up a committee that is tasked with promoting renewable energy systems and providing ‘necessary support’.
Chairman, Board of Trustees of TETFund, Hon. Aminu Masari noted that the introduction of a special intervention programme in this respect will help to address power supply problems at the nation’s tertiary institutions.
Team@orientactualmags.com learned that Hon Aminu Masari said this on Wednesday after inaugurating a steering committee that was set up by the board.
Recall that on January 22, 2025, students at the University of Ibadan, Oyo State lamented 82-day power outage at the University College Hospital. UCH, Ibadan during a peaceful protest.
The teaching hospital in question has continued to experience power outage since last year as a result of the debts owed the Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company (IBEDC).
Hon Masari, a former governor of Katsina State, noted on Wednesday that coming up with the Committee on Alternative Energy Solution is a way of showing commitment to supporting government’s efforts to have a steady power supply at tertiary institutions in the country.
He emphasized the importance of power supply noting that it is critical to learning and research, which is however lacking in most of the tertiary institutions.
‘We all know the combination of many factors that include the increase in tariff which has become unbearable to these institutions coupled with other issues’ he said.
The former governor also noted that power supply among other things is critical to learning and research which will help greatly in respect of the development of the students.
The committee, which has Hon Sunday Adepoju, a member of Board of Trustees of TETFUND as Chairman has been given an initial two months to submit its preliminary report.
The Steering Committee will be responsible for providing guidance and oversight for the implementation of the initiative as well as advising on strategies on the integration of alternative energy solutions within academic and administrative infrastructures.
Members of the committee will also be members of the implementation team.
Chief Nurudeen Adeyemi Balogun, an aerospace engineer, who is a member of the Board of Trustees of TETFUND, is a member of the Steering Committee -Team@orientactualmags.com Do you have any information you wish to share with us? Do you want us to cover your event or programme? Kindly send SMS to 08035023079, 09094171980 or get in touch via orientactualmag@gmail.com. Thank you
