TETFund: Wike Makes 1 Demand From National Assembly
- Nyesom Wike, the minister of the FCT, has called for the amendment of the TETFund Act to accommodate the Nigerian Law School
- Wike made the call on the National Assembly while inaugurating a 10-unit housing staff quarters of the Nigerian Law School in Abuja on Monday, December 9
- The minister also gave seven operational vehicles to improve the operations of the institutions on the same day
Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister Nyesom Wike has backed the call to amend the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) Act to include the Nigerian Law School as a beneficiary. Wike made this known during the inauguration of a 10-unit housing staff quarters for the Nigerian Law School in Bwari, Abuja. He also gave the school seven operational vehicles to improve its operations.
According to Wike, the amendment is long overdue, considering the Law School’s contribution to the development of the legal profession. He emphasized that the Law School is a professional training institution that requires support to provide critical infrastructure. Wike also called for increased budgetary provisions for the Law School to enable it to carry out infrastructural development for quality service delivery.
Wike called for the inclusion of law schools in TETFund
Photo Credit: @GovWikeSource: Twitter
According to Daily Nigerian, Wike explained that President Bola Tinubu directed the provision of staff quarters and operational vehicles to the Law School. He added that the institution belongs to the Federal Government, and providing the needed infrastructure to uplift the school is justified. Wike also promised to build 200-bed male and female hostels for the Nigerian Law School, Bwari, as the current hostels are not fit for the training of professional lawyers.
Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice Lateef Fagbemi also expressed dissatisfaction with the Nigerian Law School’s non-inclusion as a benefiting institution. He appealed to other public officeholders to extend a similar gesture to the Law School to enable it to maintain high standards in the training of legal professionals.
The Director-General of the Nigerian Law School, Prof. Isah Chiroma, appreciated Wike’s support, stating that the housing and operational vehicles will assist the school in achieving its mandate. The staff quarters, consisting of fully furnished four-bedroom bungalows, are expected to be completed in nine months.
Group commends Wike for projects
TheTalk.NG earlier reported that Nyesom Wike, the minister of the FCT, has been commended by the Coalition for Truth and Justice in Nigeria (CTJN).
The group alleged that the various allegations against the minister were a plot to stall the developing projects in the Nigerian capital.
According to CTJN, Wike’s administration in the FCT has prioritised infrastructure development since he came into office.
Source: TheTalk.NG
