By Ismail Auwal
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of Sunday Echono as the new Executive Secretary of the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund).
The appointment was announced signed by Ben Goong, Director of Press and Public Relations at the Federal Ministry of Education.
Echono, who recently stepped down as Permanent Secretary of the Federal Ministry of Education, takes over for Prof. Suleiman Elias Bogoro.
Bogoro’s five-year tenure ends on March 18 after being appointed by former President Goodluck Jonathan in April 2014.
According to the statement, “President Muhamadu Buhari has approved the appointment of Arc. Sunday S.T. Echono as the new Executive Secretary of the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund). He takes over from Prof. Sulaiman Elias Bogoro whose 5 year tenure will end on 18th March 2022.”
“Described as an accomplished technocrat, Arc Echono brings to the job, diverse wealth of experience spanning Infrastructure, business administration, procurement management, ICT and the education sectors.”
“Prior to his appointment he had served as Permanent Secretary Fed. Min of Education and Member, Board of Trustees of TETFund, among other important national assignments.”
