President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of Arc. Sunday Echono as the new Executive Secretary of the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund).
He replaces Prof. Sulaiman Elias Bogoro whose tenure of 5 years will end on 18th March 2022.
This was disclosed in a statement on Friday by the Director, Press and Public Relations at the Federal Ministry of Education, Mr. Ben Goong.
The statement reads in part: “Described as an accomplished technocrat, Arc Echono brings to the job, a 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.”
Echono bagged a Bachelor of Science in Architecture from Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria in 1985; a Post-Graduate Diploma in Management from the University of Calabar; Masters in Procurement Management from the University of Turin, Italy, among other qualifications.