The South East caucus of the National Assembly has expressed concerns over the exclusion of tertiary institutions from the zone in the ongoing disbursement of students’ loans by the Nigerian Education Loan Fund.
The lawmakers stated that despite N2.95bn being disbursed to 27,667 students across 19 institutions nationwide, none of the recipients hail from South East universities or colleges.
NELFUND attributed this development to the lack of response from Southeast institutions to its request to verify student lists, a necessary step before disbursements can be made.
“We also wish to encourage all South East students who need this support to ensure they apply. This is important as it can help ameliorate some of the challenges limiting access to higher education, which we must all agree is critical to self-development and growth,” said Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe and Igariwey Enwo in a statement.
The caucus urged the region’s tertiary institutions to promptly fulfill the verification requirements, emphasizing the importance of ensuring that students from the South East benefit from the federal initiative.
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