South-East lawmakers urge tertiary institutions to comply with NELFUND verification for student loan
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The National Assembly South-East caucus has urged tertiary institutions in the zone to comply with the verification request of the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) for disbursement of loan to students.
The caucus via its leaders, Sen. Enyinnaya Abaribe and Rep. Igariwey Iduma Enwo, made the call in a statement in Abuja on Sunday.
It said that the verification would allow students from institutions in the South-East zone to benefit from the national programme.
The caucus said that it had observed the absence of beneficiaries from the South-East tertiary institutions in the list of beneficiaries of the students’ loan, being disbursed by NELFUND.
According to the caucus, out of the N2.9 billion already disbursed to 27,667 students from 19 institutions in the country, South-East higher institutions are conspicuously missing from the list.
It said that NELFUND, in its defence, had stated that absence of beneficiaries of South-East institutions was because the institutions were yet to respond to NELFUND’s request for verification of lists sent to the institutions.
The caucus, therefore, encouraged all students in the region, who needed the support, to ensure they apply for the loan.
It said that this would help ameliorate some of the challenges limiting access to higher education, self development and growth.
“It is important that as a people, we do not intentionally marginalise ourselves from opportunities which are open to all Nigerians.
“Those opportunities are our right and we must, like others, demand for what rightfully belongs to us,” the caucus said.
(NAN)
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