Governor Simon Bako Lalong has felicitated with the immediate past Permanent Secretary of the Federal Ministry of Education, Architect Sunny Echono on his appointment as the Executive Secretary, Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETfund) by President Muhammadu Buhari.
Governor Lalong, in his felicitation message, described the appointment of Architect Echono as well deserved, considering his performance as Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Education, where he provided the administrative expertise to actualise the mandate of President Muhammadu Buhari in reviving education in the country.
The Governor’s felicitation message was signed by the Director of Press Public Affair to the Governor, Makut Macham in Jos .
Lalong said during his tenure as Permanent Secretary, a lot was achieved by the Ministry under the leadership of the Hon. Minister Mallam Adamu Adamu because of his ability to mobilise, motivate and give the right direction to the agencies and staff on implementing policies and programmes of the administration in education.
He said Plateau State was a beneficiary of the progress in the education sector, with the approval of Federal Polytechnic Ny’ak, Shendam; Karl Kumm University Vom; ANAN University Kwall; Nigerian Law School Jos Campus; and Federal University of Education whose Bill was recently signed by the President.
Governor Lalong expressed optimism that Architect Sunny Echono will build upon the achievements of the outgoing Executive Secretary Prof. Bogoro to take TETfund to higher levels.
Meanwhile, Governor Lalong has expressed deep appreciation to the outgoing TETfund Executive Secretary, Prof. Elias Bogoro, describing him as an achiever who was honest, fair, and committed to developing higher education in Nigeria.