WED MAY 22 2024-theGBJournal|The management of Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has dismissed insinuations that the Federal Government student loan programme is solely for federal institutions, as a misleading narratives on social media.
NELFUND in a statement on Tuesday said ”State institutions are unequivocally by law included in our student loan programme,” noting that the programme is designed to roll out in phases in order to ensure effective and efficient management of the process.
The first phase for a start will focus on students attending federal institutions.
The second phase, which will be launched shortly after the initial rollout, will extend the programme to students at state institutions.
NELFUND said it is fully committed to providing financial support to all eligible students, regardless of whether they attend Federal or State tertiary public institutions.
”The mission of the President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda is to ensure that all desirous students have access to the financial resources necessary to pursue their educational goals and aspirations,” NELFUND said.
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