NELFUND Reveals when Students at Private Institutions Will Get Loan - Daily Trust
- NELFUND managing director Akintunde Sawyerr announced plans to possibly extend student loans to private institutions within three years in Nigeria.
- This initiative follows prioritizing public institutions and aims to address challenges like misinformation and low loan uptake among students.
- Following allegations of missing funds, the federal government formed an 11-member committee to review and improve the loan disbursement process nationwide.
- Education Minister Tunji Alausa emphasized that there was no fraudulent activity involved with NELFUND, noting that the initial accusations made by the head of the ICPC have since been withdrawn.
- The committee must submit its report in three weeks, after which new guidelines will be finalized to enhance transparency and efficiency in NELFUND operations.
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NELFUND reveals when students at private institutions will get loan - Daily Trust
The Managing Director of the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND), Mr. Akintunde Sawyerr, has revealed that the agency may consider extending its student loan scheme to private institutions within the next three years. Sawyerr stated this during a strategic engagement and sensitisation campaign with heads of institutions and other stakeholders in Enugu on Thursday. The sensitisation campaign covered local dialects to enhance comprehension and …
NELFUND Expands Loan Scheme To Vocational Skills Centres
The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has announced the expansion of its loan programme to some vocational skills centres across the country. The Executive Director of Operations at NELFUND, Iyal Mustapha, stated this during a sensitisation campaign in Enugu on Friday. The sensitisation tour included visits by the NELFUND management to the Institute of Management and Technology (IMT), Enugu College of Education Technical, a technical school…
NELFUND to roll out vocational training programme within 2 months - THE AUTHORITY NEWS
By Felix Khanoba The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has announced plans to roll out its vocational loan initiative across the country within the next six to eight weeks, with Enugu State set to serve as one of the launch points. According to NELFUND’s Managing Director, Mr. Akintunde Sawyerr, the programme aims to provide financial support for individuals seeking technical and vocational training in fields such as fashion design, among o…
No discrimination in loan access – NELFUND
The Managing Director of the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND), Mr. Akintunde Sawyerr, has reiterated that the student loan scheme is free from any form of discrimination based on region, religion, or ethnicity. Speaking during a strategic engagement and sensitization campaign held in Enugu with leaders of tertiary institutions, traditional rulers, and other stakeholders, Sawyerr […] The post No discrimination in loan access – NELFUND appea…
NELFUND Mulls Extension Of Student Loans To Private Institutions
The Managing Director of the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND), Mr. Akintunde Sawyerr, has revealed that the agency may consider extending its student loan scheme to private institutions within the next three years. Sawyerr stated this during a strategic engagement and sensitisation campaign with heads of institutions and other stakeholders in Enugu State on Thursday. The sensitisation campaign covered local dialects to enhance comprehensio…
BREAKING: No Fraud in Student Loan Scheme – Education Minister Insists
By Gabriel Ameh, The Sight News The Minister of State for Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, has firmly denied reports of fraud in the disbursement of funds under the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND), describing such claims as inaccurate. Speaking on Wednesday after a strategic meeting with Vice Chancellors, officials of the National Universities Commission (NUC), the Nigerian Education Loan Fund, and the Federal Ministry of Education, Dr. Alaus…
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