Education: Ortom lauds Buhari for Echono’s appointment as TETFUND Boss

By Titus Atondu, Makurdi

Benue State Governor Samuel Ortom has appreciated President Muhammadu Buhari  for the appointment of a Benue State son Architect Sunny Echono as the new Executive Secretary of Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFUND).

In a congratulatory message  signed by Nathaniel Ikyur,  Chief Press Secretary,  t6 Governor further  thanked President Buhari for finding a Benue son worthy for the appointment.

Governor Ortom expressed delight that Echono’s outstanding performance as the Permanent Secretary in the ministry of Education earned him the recognition and appointment to higher responsibility.

“I am delighted with this well deserved appointment. Arch Echono is a good ambassador of Benue State and distinguished citizen of Nigeria. His diligence and wealth of experience in the management of human and material resources over the years will be the needed asset in his new assignment”, Ortom stated.

He therefore urged Echono to sustain his high administrative and professional excellence, high moral and ethical standards that has brought him thus far just as he reminded him that the nation is his constituency and should take cognizance of the diversity and interest of all Nigerians while taking decisions.

Arch Echono was the immediate past Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Education, Abuja who retired after a meritorious service to the nation.

Ortom wished him a successful tenure at TETFUND.