3,296 FUL students get N387m NELFUND loans

…As TETFund commits N404.9m to staff development
By Boluwaji Obahopo, Lokoja
The Federal University Lokoja (FUL) has disclosed that 3,296 students benefited from about N387 million disbursed through the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) in two tranches, easing the financial burden of higher education.

The Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Gbenga Solomon Ibileye, disclosed this on Monday during a press briefing ahead of the university’s 10th convocation ceremony scheduled for Saturday, November 14.

Ibileye said the first tranche of approximately N188 million benefited 1,631 students, while the second disbursement of about N199 million supported another 1,665 students.

He explaine...