Imam stated this at the weekend in Damaturu, Yobe State while on an assessment tour of higher educational institutions in Borno and Yobe states. xHe added that the scholars completed their degree programmes in the last 12 years in Nigeria and foreign universities. On challenges of training, a beneficiary, Dr. Sabo Dagona, said the rise in foreign exchange rates to pound or dollar needs to be addressed. “There is no parity between TETFund’s paid fees to universities and current foreign exchange rates to either U.S dollar or British pound,” he said. While responding to fluctuations in exchange rates, Sulaiman urged institutions to open domiciliary accounts with banks.

Source: The Guardian April 18, 2021 04:18 UTC