The Executive Secretary of the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund), Sonny Echono, has commissioned a world-class International Conference Centre at the Bayero University, Kano.
Speaking during the commissioning ceremony at the new site of the university on Thursday, Echeno said the centre, which was abandoned for years, has been completed following the renewed hope agenda of President Bola Tinubu, in supporting national development, global competitiveness, and financial independence for universities.
“He wants us to equip our institutions so that they can compete with any across the world; when you have a modern facility like this that competes with any other facility anywhere around the world, it shows that we are uplifting our standards,” he said.
The TETFund executive secretary said the agency had, in the last two years has initiated a new intervention line to address the issue of abandoned and distressed projects to be able to complete a high number of uncomplicated projects.
He said the commissioned centre will serve as a hub of activities that will attract all and sundry, boost revenue generation, and is seen as an iconic project that will enhance campus architecture and restore a sense of grandeur to the university environment, while also providing a space for research and development.
“This centre will be a major source of activities and revenue, which can now attract any level of conferences to be hosted here,” Echono said.
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While assuring the BUK’s new leadership of sustaining its partnership, he advised them to ensure proper maintenance and functioning of the facilities.
Earlier, BUK’s Vice Chancellor, Prof Adamu Abbas, thanked TETTund for coming to the aid of the university with funding for the project.
He said the facility consists of all the facilities required for an international centre, comprising over 38 rooms for accommodation, halls, and open spaces, among others.
Echono said the facility was conceived by Prof. Abubakar Abdulrasheed over 15 years ago, urging the incoming vice-chancellor to find a policy of using it for the purpose for which it was intended.
