The Managing Director of the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND), Akintunde Sawyerr has said there was no systematic discrimination against students from any region, religion or tribe in Nigeria, from accessing the loan scheme.
Sawyerr who spoke at a strategic engagement and sensitisation campaign with heads of tertiary institutions, traditional leaders and other stakeholders in Enugu on Thursday, insisted that the loan scheme was designed to accommodate every Nigerian student who meets the general criteria open to the public.
Sawyerr also observed that there was a little bit of hesitation around acceptance of the student loan scheme in the South East region, noted that the region has witnessed more strategic visits by NELFUND, in a bid to allay the fears and apprehensions that the people have towards the scheme.
On calls for regional offices, the NELFUND boss noted that although that could be considered much later in future, the agency was committed to leveraging on technology as much as possible.
Special Adviser to the Enugu State Governor on Education Innovation, Dr. Chinyere Onyeisi, said it was important for students in Southeast, Enugu State in particular, to maximise the opportunity made available by the current administration through NELFUND to access the zero-interest education loan.
The traditional ruler of Edem Ani Ogwugwu Ancient Kingdom in Enugu State, Igwe Samuel Asadu while commending the zero interest student loans, urged NELFUND to make the loan scheme more accessible to Nigerian students.
Igwe Asadu who doubles as the chairman, Enugu State Traditional Rulers Council, appealed to the South Eastern region of the country to embrace the scheme which he described as “a national cake.”
Also speaking, the Special Advisor to the Governor on Digital Economy and MSMEs, Arinze Chilo-Offiah who doubles as the DG of the Enugu SME Centre, regretted that out of the 36 states, Enugu state was ranked 33rd in terms of the amount of funds each state accessed for both the student loan and the student upkeep.
STUDENTS LOAN: No Systematic Discrimination in Loan Access….NELFUND Insists
The Managing Director of the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND), Akintunde Sawyerr has said there was no systematic discrimination against students from any region, religion or tribe in Nigeria, from accessing the loan scheme.
Sawyerr who spoke at a strategic engagement and sensitisation campaign with heads of tertiary institutions, traditional leaders and other stakeholders in Enugu on Thursday, insisted that the loan scheme was designed to accommodate every Nigerian student who meets the general criteria open to the public.
Sawyerr also observed that there was a little bit of hesitation around acceptance of the student loan scheme in the South East region, noted that the region has witnessed more strategic visits by NELFUND, in a bid to allay the fears and apprehensions that the people have towards the scheme.
On calls for regional offices, the NELFUND boss noted that although that could be considered much later in future, the agency was committed to leveraging on technology as much as possible.
Special Adviser to the Enugu State Governor on Education Innovation, Dr. Chinyere Onyeisi, said it was important for students in Southeast, Enugu State in particular, to maximise the opportunity made available by the current administration through NELFUND to access the zero-interest education loan.
The traditional ruler of Edem Ani Ogwugwu Ancient Kingdom in Enugu State, Igwe Samuel Asadu while commending the zero interest student loans, urged NELFUND to make the loan scheme more accessible to Nigerian students.
Igwe Asadu who doubles as the chairman, Enugu State Traditional Rulers Council, appealed to the South Eastern region of the country to embrace the scheme which he described as “a national cake.”
Also speaking, the Special Advisor to the Governor on Digital Economy and MSMEs, Arinze Chilo-Offiah who doubles as the DG of the Enugu SME Centre, regretted that out of the 36 states, Enugu state was ranked 33rd in terms of the amount of funds each state accessed for both the student loan and the student upkeep.
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The Managing Director of the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND), Akintunde Sawyerr has said there was no systematic discrimination against students from any region, religion or tribe in Nigeria, from accessing the loan scheme.
Sawyerr who spoke at a strategic engagement and sensitisation campaign with heads of tertiary institutions, traditional leaders and other stakeholders in Enugu on Thursday, insisted that the loan scheme was designed to accommodate every Nigerian student who meets the general criteria open to the public.
Sawyerr also observed that there was a little bit of hesitation around acceptance of the student loan scheme in the South East region, noted that the region has witnessed more strategic visits by NELFUND, in a bid to allay the fears and apprehensions that the people have towards the scheme.
On calls for regional offices, the NELFUND boss noted that although that could be considered much later in future, the agency was committed to leveraging on technology as much as possible.
Special Adviser to the Enugu State Governor on Education Innovation, Dr. Chinyere Onyeisi, said it was important for students in Southeast, Enugu State in particular, to maximise the opportunity made available by the current administration through NELFUND to access the zero-interest education loan.
The traditional ruler of Edem Ani Ogwugwu Ancient Kingdom in Enugu State, Igwe Samuel Asadu while commending the zero interest student loans, urged NELFUND to make the loan scheme more accessible to Nigerian students.
Igwe Asadu who doubles as the chairman, Enugu State Traditional Rulers Council, appealed to the South Eastern region of the country to embrace the scheme which he described as “a national cake.”
Also speaking, the Special Advisor to the Governor on Digital Economy and MSMEs, Arinze Chilo-Offiah who doubles as the DG of the Enugu SME Centre, regretted that out of the 36 states, Enugu state was ranked 33rd in terms of the amount of funds each state accessed for both the student loan and the student upkeep.
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The Managing Director of the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND), Akintunde Sawyerr has said there was no systematic discrimination against students from any region, religion or tribe in Nigeria, from accessing the loan scheme.
Sawyerr who spoke at a strategic engagement and sensitisation campaign with heads of tertiary institutions, traditional leaders and other stakeholders in Enugu on Thursday, insisted that the loan scheme was designed to accommodate every Nigerian student who meets the general criteria open to the public.
Sawyerr also observed that there was a little bit of hesitation around acceptance of the student loan scheme in the South East region, noted that the region has witnessed more strategic visits by NELFUND, in a bid to allay the fears and apprehensions that the people have towards the scheme.
On calls for regional offices, the NELFUND boss noted that although that could be considered much later in future, the agency was committed to leveraging on technology as much as possible.
Special Adviser to the Enugu State Governor on Education Innovation, Dr. Chinyere Onyeisi, said it was important for students in Southeast, Enugu State in particular, to maximise the opportunity made available by the current administration through NELFUND to access the zero-interest education loan.
The traditional ruler of Edem Ani Ogwugwu Ancient Kingdom in Enugu State, Igwe Samuel Asadu while commending the zero interest student loans, urged NELFUND to make the loan scheme more accessible to Nigerian students.
Igwe Asadu who doubles as the chairman, Enugu State Traditional Rulers Council, appealed to the South Eastern region of the country to embrace the scheme which he described as “a national cake.”
Also speaking, the Special Advisor to the Governor on Digital Economy and MSMEs, Arinze Chilo-Offiah who doubles as the DG of the Enugu SME Centre, regretted that out of the 36 states, Enugu state was ranked 33rd in terms of the amount of funds each state accessed for both the student loan and the student upkeep.