President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, on Wednesday, signed the National Student Loan Re-enactment bill into law.
The president signed the bill into law at the Council Chambers of the Presidential Villa in Abuja, in the presence of the leadership from the National Assembly, ministers, and major education stakeholders.
The new legislation repeals the previous Students Loans (Access to Higher Education) Act of 2023 and re-enacts the Student Loans (Access to Higher Education) Bill from 2004.
The executive bill establishes the Nigerian Education Loan Fund as a corporate body tasked with receiving, managing, and investing funds to provide loans to Nigerians pursuing higher education, vocational training, and skills acquisition programs.
Read also:Tributes Pour In as Segun Odegbami Mourns Son’s Death
In his speech at the signing of the bill, Tinubu stated: “We have just signed the bill proclaiming the student loan effective. First of all, I must thank the members of the National Assembly for their expeditious handling of this bill, considering the children of Nigeria that education is the tool to fight against poverty effectively.
Read also:Don’t Dare Me,” Rivers Governor Siminalayi Fubara Issues Stern Warning Amid Political Crisis
We are determined to ensure education is given the proper attention necessary for the country, including skill development programmes. This is to ensure that no one, no matter how poor their background is, is excluded from quality education and opportunity to build their future.
We are here because we are all educated and we are helped, in the past we’ve seen a lot of our children drop out of colleges and given up the opportunity. That is no more! The standard and the control is there for you to apply no matter who you are as long as you are a Nigerian citizen.”
Stay informed with Ejes Gist News – Your Source for Credible News in Nigeria Now.
