LASODA SUPPORTS HOMES CATERING TO PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES WITH FINANCIAL AID. (PHOTOS). #PRESS RELEASE.

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 LASODA SUPPORTS HOMES CATERING TO PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES WITH FINANCIAL AID To ensure smooth administrative operations and address the medical challenges faced by People With Disabilities (PWDs) in various homes, the Lagos State Office for Disability Affairs (LASODA) has provided financial support to homes catering to the needs of PWDs in Lagos State. Speaking recently at the LASODA Office, the Secretariat, Alausa, Ikeja, the General Manager of the Agency, Mrs. Adenike Oyetunde-Lawal affirmed that the state government remains committed to meeting the needs of all persons with disabilities in Lagos. She explained that over the years, the Agency has supported and fostered strong relationships with various disability groups and nonprofit homeowners. This collaboration has consistently improved the capacity of these homes and organizations to better meet the specific needs of their residents. In her words, "We are presenting support to individuals and nonprofit homes that have reg...

SCRAPPING TETFUND FOR NELFUND WILL DESTROY UNIVERSITIES- ASUU. (PHOTO).


 Scrapping TETFund For NELFUND Will Destroy Varsities ā€“ ASUU


The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has appealed to the Federal Government not to systemically phase out the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) which has ā€œtransformedā€ tertiary educational institutions in Nigeria in the last three decades.


ASUU warned that suffocating the funding source of TETFund to run the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) would destroy public education in the country.


ā€œThe only source of funding is from TETFund, so when you destroy it, you have destroyed public universities,ā€ ASUU President Emmanuel Osodeke said on Thursday.


He alleged that some members of the ruling class ā€œwant to destroy public universities and ensure that the children of the poor remain slavesā€.


The ASUU president faulted the Tax Bills introduced by the President Bola Tinubu administration saying that stakeholders were not consulted within the educational sector before the bills were sent to the National Assembly.


ā€œTETFund is a product of ASUU. You canā€™t make the tax laws without meeting with ASUU for inputs before proposing it before the National Assembly.


ā€œThe Vice Chancellors were not consulted, Pro Chancellors were not consulted. The people sat down somewhere and said over the next five years letā€™s scrap it without consulting those who initiated this bill that has transformed Nigerian public universities. Thatā€™s not how to work in a system. Thatā€™s not how to run a country that is democratic,ā€ he said.


Osodeke said rather than systematically phase out TETFund which derives its funding from consolidated revenue from company income tax, the government should bankroll the newly formed NELFUND from Value Added Tax (VAT).


ā€œLet that Act that was initiated in 1993 that has transformed all Nigerian universities, allow it to stay. If you want to drive NELFUND, go and look for ways to fund it. Donā€™t take from the one that is in existence to fund it.


ā€œTake 1% or 2% of VAT to fund NELFUND. Donā€™t take from Peter to pay Peter. Go and look for ways to fund NELFUND,ā€ he said.


ā€œWhen you go around all Nigerian universities, polytechnics and colleges of education today, 90% of the physical structures you have there are products of this struggle for TETFUND.


ā€œBut this tax bill is saying that by the year 2030, it should be scrapped and merged with NASENI and NITDA and then reduced to 2%,ā€ Osodeke fumed.

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