Heated reactions as Tinubu gives crucial appointment to prominent ex-northern governor

• President Bola Tinubu has appointed Aminu Masari, former Governor of Katsina State, as the new Chairman of the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) Board
• The appointment, announced by presidential spokesperson Ajuri Ngelale, also includes six new board members
• The president has emphasized the need for the new board members to be dedicated to advancing TETFund’s goals of supporting and improving tertiary education in Nigeria

FCT, Abuja - President Bola Tinubu has appointed Aminu Masari, the former Governor of Katsina State, as the new Chairman of the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) Board.

This was contained in a statement released on Tuesday, August 6, by the presidential spokesperson Ajuri Ngelale.

President Tinubu makes fresh appointments Photo credit: @Ayusufjnr/@OfficialABAT
Source: Twitter

Tinubu appoints 6 members into TETFund Board

The statement further pointed out that Tinubu has also named six additional members to the board.

The new board members are Senator Sani Danladi, Sunday Adepoju, Nurudeen Adeyemi, Esther Onyinyechukwu Ukachukwu, Turaki Ibrahim, and Aboh Eduyok, Channels Television reported.

The statement reads:

“The President expects the new members of the board of this pivotal institutional vehicle to be dedicated and committed to driving TETFund’s objective of providing the needed support for tertiary education with a view to enhancing the productivity and quality of higher education."

Tinubu's appointment: Nigerians react to appointment of Massari

Some Nigerians took to X to react to the recent move by the president.

@_Son_Of_Will said:

"We are tired of centenarian politicians who are suppose to be resting in the grave. We need fresh vibrant young energy!#EndBadGovernace."

@shehu_mahdi said:

"Appointing a disaster and a failure to head an all-important institution. He has nothing to offer. Just political patronage to people who add no value to humanity except pains."

@Balatic said:

"Go and check the educational ratings of Katsina while he was in charge and see how absurd this appointment is. Anyways, is it not Tinubu again?"

Tinubu’s govt begins distribution of N40,000 rice

In a recent development, Legit.ng reported that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu's led federal government had concluded plans to sell a 50kg bag of rice to public servants for N40,000 to alleviate the nation's food crisis and its effects on Nigerians.

This was made known in a letter from the Federal Ministry of Special Duties and Inter-governmental Affairs, signed by the Ministry's Director of Human Resources, Jaiyesimi Abimbola.

The letter said all interested staff members were to complete a Google form on the OHCSF website and submit it to the director of human resources for endorsement.

Source: Legit.ng