The North-East Development Commission (NEDC) says no fewer than 20,000 indigenes will benefit from the commission’s Education Endowment Trust Fund (NEDC-EEF) in the region. The Chairman, NEDC, Maj.-Gen. Paul Tarfa (rtd), said this on Friday in Abuja at the inauguration of the NEDC-EEF Board of Trustees (BOT). Tarfa said that the education endowment fund’s aim of improving the human capital development for the nNorth-East could not be overemphasised adding that its BOT inauguration was appropriate both in relevance and timing. “Education being very expensive, we will partner States’ education architecture, local and international development partners in the education sector as well as donor agencies to achieve our core mandate. “Mandate of creating an educated citizenry, promoting workforce development, attracting economic development and continuing our rebuilding mission.

Source: Nigerian Tribune August 07, 2020 15:33 UTC