Tinubu student loan scheme disburses N303 billion, aids 850,000
The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) said it has processed over one million loan applications and disbursed N303 billion to about 850,000 individual Nigerians under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu's student loan scheme in two years. Officials presented the figures at a student engagement event and described the system as digital-based, requiring applicants to submit name, BVN, matriculation number, JAMB registration number and date of birth while attending a government tertiary institution. Ministers and presidential aides framed the programme as expanding student access, supporting uninterrupted academic calendars and preparing beneficiaries for leadership and the digital economy.
NELFUND disbursed N303 billion to students over two years
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The president launched a national student loan programme that NELFUND runs. NELFUND has…
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