Private university leaders ask again make their students fit get NELFUND loan

Two leaders of private universities don ask Federal Government make more students fit benefit from Nigerian Education Loan Fund as their schools prepare for convocation. Jonathan Babalola of Bowen University and Olajumoke Morenikeji of Kola Daisi University make the appeals for separate press conferences on Monday, 2 November. The request concern how families wey already dey pay private university fees fit get support.

The two vice-chancellors challenge the idea say anybody wey choose private school must come from rich family. Morenikeji say limited space for public universities dey push some qualified applicants go private schools. She want policy to consider students’ situation together with who own their school. Na appeal to extend support, and the report no announce any new decision about who qualify.

Babalola say earlier efforts by private university leaders never bring the result dem want. E also ask make researchers for private schools fit get support from Tertiary Education Trust Fund. E suggest make assistance go directly to individual researchers, because their work fit help the country beyond their own campus. This research money request dey separate from student loan through NELFUND.

For Bowen, the appeal follow preparations for the university’s 21st convocation. Babalola say 1,443 people go receive undergraduate or postgraduate qualifications, including 1,345 undergraduates and 98 postgraduate students. E report 218 first-class graduates and say all eight programmes wey dem submit for accreditation get full accreditation. These figures na the vice-chancellor give about the graduating class and academic assessment.

Bowen ceremonies for Iwo, Osun State, run from 2 to 7 November. Kola Daisi programme for Ibadan, Oyo State, run from 26 October to 5 November. This timing bring the funding discussion into the week when students and their families dey celebrate qualifications wey dem don complete, as the universities discuss their next steps.

Wetin e mean for you. Public appeal no mean say student don qualify for loan now. Families suppose confirm current eligibility from NELFUND and their school before dem count government money inside their school-fee plan. The statements wey we check no give new application period, payment date or approval for private university students.