Prof. Suleiman Bogoro, the Executive Secretary,
Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFUND), on
Thursday, said 28 Nigerian universities were
ranked among the best tertiary institutions in
Africa. Bogoro made this known at an interactive
session with members of the Civil Society
Organisations (CSOs) and the media, organised
by Partners for Electoral Reforms (PER) in Abuja.
The executive secretary said that TETFUND had
made huge investment over the last four years in
tertiary institutions across the country. He added
that “four to five years ago, no Nigerian university
was ranked among the top 100 in Africa, but
today, we have 28 Nigerian universities among
the best in the continent.
“I thank God that even the National Universities
Commission (NUC) credit TETFUND for that
progression.’’ According to him, TETFUND has
established Department of Research and
Development with a view to encouraging
partnership in research and industries in the
country.
Bogoro said “I am happy to work with staff that
believe that education is the best avenue through
which we can make Nigeria rise to more
competitive level in the international community.’’
He, however, urged CSOs to continue to push for
electoral reform, noting that “if we get the
electoral process correct, it is likely to move
Nigeria forward and deepen our democracy.’’
According to him, a lot of reforms have taken
place between 2011 and 2015 which indicates
that the country’s electoral system has improved.
He commended the convener of the interactive
session for providing a platform that would assist
in deepening democracy and the electoral process
in the country.


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