Nigeria institutions to produce world class graduates – Tetfund Boss

The Executive Secretary of the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund), Sonny Echono has said the fund is transforming tertiary institutions in Nigeria to produce graduates that will be globally competitive with the necessary skills and innovation.

Mr. Echono who stated this during a visit to INNOVATEHUB in Abuja said building an innovative technology solution in the institution will not only enable graduates to be self-employed but also provide needed workspace for graduates through expertise.

“So, we need to do things creatively so that we can employ all our youths that are unemployed.

“We can fast track the process and also modernize the training programme that we have to bring them in tune to the needs of industry and the workplace.

“The message that we are spreading across the ECOWAS is to make sure that Nigeria is the hub for innovation, and then we spread out that message across Africa.

“Africa must become competitive, ultimately we have shown this in various spheres through our scholars, product when they go abroad have been able to show that we have a lot to contribute to the global knowledge and economy.”

 Echono added that currently, Africa is contributing 0.5 to the global economy hence he decried that this is too low.

The founder and managing director of INNOVATE HUB, Prof, Gregory Ibe, explained that the organisation is a focal point for innovation, startup incubation, technology transfer and skill impartation.