The establishment of the Teachers
Continuous Training Institute by
the Government of Cross River
State under the leadership of the
then Governor , His
Excellency Prof. Sir, Ben Ayade
has changed the socio-economic
narrative of
the people of
Biase and
Cross River
State at large.
The Director
General of the
Teachers Continuous Training
Institute prof , Taoheed Adedoja
stated this on the 1 February, 2022
in Academic Board Room during
the Courtesy visit of the 7
Legislative Assembly of Biase
Local Government Legislative
Council.
Prof. Adedoja
further
explained that
the institution
has gone a
long way to
employ 40%
of Biase
indigenes and a total of 60%
representing other 17 Local
Governments in Cross River State.
While a total number of 104
students have been admitted into
the TCTI Demonstration
Secondary School with the
privilege to have a tuition free
education.
Prof. Adedoja said the Government
of Cross River State has ensured
that the students are given three
square meals daily and are properly
cared for.
Meanwhile, the legislators
commended the then Executive Governor
of Cross River State, His Excellency
Prof. Sir Ben for choosing Biase
as the TCTI Host Community.
The leader of Council, Hon. Charles
Eko described the
institution as the first of
its kind in the whole of
Saharan West Africa,
adding that the
Legislative Council will
continue to support the
administration of then
Governor Ayade to put in
place some mechanisms
that will sustain his
vision and mission in Teachers
Continuous Training Institute.
Also speaking, the Deputy leader of
Council Hon. Ibithim Onesu thanked
the Director General and his
Management team for sustaining the
institution
through hard work and
dedication.
The majority
leader, Hon. Eneg
Ojah, appealed
that the
Management of TCTI should not
hesitate to carry them along.
The Deputy Director-General of
TCTI, Mrs. Mary Omaji thanked the
Biase Legislators for their courtesy
visit to the institute and said that the
facilities in the institute will be useful
to the people of Biase and the
Management will not hesitate to
welcome them at any point in time
they require the use of the facilities.
This however followed suit with a
group photograph.