President Muhamadu Buhari has approved the appointment of Sunday S.T. Echono as the new Executive Secretary of the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFUND).

A statement by the Director Press, Federal Ministry of Education Mr. Ben Bem Goong says he takes over from Prof. Sulaiman Elias Bogoro whose 5-year tenure will end on 18th March 2022. 

According to the statement, the New Executive Secretary is an accomplished technocrat, with 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.