*House of Representatives, National Assembly* Office of the House Spokesman *Press Statement* FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE *House of Representatives Invites Stakeholders to Public Hearing on TETFUND Act (Amendment) Bill* *Abuja, FCT | Tuesday, February 25, 2025* – The House of Representatives, through its Committee on TETFUND and Other Services, cordially invites stakeholders and the general public to a Public Hearing on: *A Bill for an Act to Amend the Tertiary Education Trust Fund Act, 2011, to Provide for Additional Conditions for Accessing Funds for Capital Projects by Beneficiary Institutions and for Related Matters (HB. 02).* The event will be formally declared open by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, *Rt. Honourable Abbas Tajudeen, PhD, GCON*, and is scheduled as follows: *Date:* Friday, February 28, 2025 *Time:* 9:00 AM Prompt *Venue:* Meeting Room 201, Second Floor, New Building, House of Representatives, National Assembly Complex, Abuja In anticipation of the hearing, *Rep. Miriam Odinaka Onuoha*, Chairperson of the House Committee on TETFUND and Other Services, emphasized the importance of broad stakeholder engagement and invites submissions of memoranda from all relevant stakeholders, including Ministries, Departments, Agencies (MDAs), tertiary institutions, labour unions, student unions, and the general public. *Expected Participating Stakeholders:* 1. The Honourable Minister of Education 2. The Honourable Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice 3. Accountant-General of the Federation 4. Executive Secretary, Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) 5. Executive Secretary, National Universities Commission (NUC) 6. Executive Secretary, National Board for Technical Education (NBTE) 7. Executive Secretary, National Commission for Colleges of Education (NCCE) 8. Chairman, Committee of Vice Chancellors of Universities (CVC) 9. Chairman, Committee of Rectors of Polytechnics 10. Chairman, Committee of Provosts of Colleges of Education 11. President, Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) 12. President, Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics (ASUP) 13. President, Colleges of Education Academic Staff Union (COEASU) 14. President, National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) 15. All Other Relevant Stakeholders 16. The General Public Submissions of memoranda should be made in *20 hard copies* and *one soft copy on a flash drive* and submitted to the Clerk to the Committee. For Further Information and Enquiries: Please contact: - *Clerk, Martha Chioma Mbalisi* – Office Room 15, First Floor, White House, House of Representatives, National Assembly Complex, Abuja. Phone: *(08037017483) or the Chairperson on (08033480893)* The 10th House of Representatives remains steadfast in its commitment to fostering inclusive dialogue and strengthening the nation’s tertiary education sector. Signed: *Rep. Akin Rotimi, Jr.* Spokesman, House of Representatives