A former lawmaker, Mr Oghene Egoh, has praised President Bola Tinubu for the N2.5 billion TETFund intervention for each Nigerian public university, polytechnic and college of education.

Egoh, who represented Amuwo-Odofin Federal Constituency of Lagos, made the commendation in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos, yesterday.

The former lawmaker described the release of the fund as a demonstration of the Tinubu administration’s commitment to revitalising Nigeria’s education sector and restoring confidence in public tertiary institutions. He said frequent and prolonged strikes by lecturers negatively affected Nigeria’s education standards.

Egoh said strikes by lecturers in the past 15 years created uncertainties for students, many of whom were unable to determine their graduation timelines.

According to him, such uncertainties forced many students to seek education abroad, particularly in Ghana, Republic of Benin and Uganda, where academic calendars are relatively stable.

Egoh, however, said lecturers should not be blamed for recurring strikes, noting that their salaries had not been much in spite of inflation and economic realities. He said: “Government often negotiates with lecturers and signs agreements, but these agreements are rarely implemented, leaving lecturers with no option but to embark on strike.”