Kolawole said TETFund should also support private
universities with funds.
He made the appeal in Lagos on Tuesday during a mentorship
programme organised by Trinity University, in collaboration with a firm,
Etiquette Poise and Protocol Resources, for about 596 secondary pupils who will
be seeking admission to higher institutions.
Kolawole said, “Although TETFund was initiated by ASUU, it
is high time the ASUU saw private university administrators as part of them. We
are all working towards the same goal of building future leaders who will shape
the future development of this country and having access to this fund will help
us achieve this goal.
“The decision of the Federal Government not to provide this
fund to private institutions is an attempt to marginalise private tertiary
institutions.”
The VC said the training, tagged ‘The Campus Flaws’, was
designed to prepare the students for higher education.
“The Campus Flaw event is a unique opportunity to enhance
your preparedness for higher education by instilling essential values and
insights for informed decision-making. Our collaborative objective is to equip
you with the necessary skills and character to excel in the pursuit of your
academic and career aspirations.”
The Chairman of ERPA, Olutunji Oladimeji, bemoaned the
leadership deficit in Nigeria, stressing that the programme was designed to
address leadership issues.
“When you see the kind of leaders that we have in the
country, you will see that they are a reflection of how they were trained. We
have identified this leadership deficit and that is why we are training these
young ones on how to be better persons ahead of the future.
“Research has shown that one out of 10 girls who got
admitted into tertiary institutions may have their first abortion in their
first semester while three out of 10 students who got into tertiary
institutions may have been introduced to cultism, drug abuse, and other social
vices. This is why we are training these students ahead of the challenges they
may be faced with in tertiary institutions,” Oladimeji said.
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