The National Assembly on Monday pledged support for the expansion of the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) scheme, with stakeholders targeting an increase in direct beneficiaries from 1.6 million to seven million as part of efforts to drive national transformation.
The push for expansion came during a one-day national sensitisation programme on student loans organised by the Senate Committee on Tertiary Education and TETFund in collaboration with NELFUND.
Speaking at the event, Barau Jibrin, the Deputy Senate President, said the sensitisation campaign was timely, noting that many indigent Nigerians were still waiting to benefit from the intervention.
He said, “No matter how beneficial a programme is, if the intended beneficiaries are not adequately informed about it, its impact will be limited.
“People need to understand what the programme entails and how they can access it. That is exactly what this sensitisation campaign is all about and should be taken round
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