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President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday signed the National Students Loan Amendment bill into law.

The President signed the bill in a short ceremony at the State House in the presence of the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, Deputy President of the Senate, Barau Jibrin, The Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila, the Minister and Minister of State for Education, Hannatu Musawa, the Minister of State for Youth, Ayodele Olawande, the president of the National Association of Nigerian Students, other government officials and aides to the president.

Tinubu initially signed the student loan bill into law back in June 2023, to offer financial assistance to Nigerian students in tertiary institutions.

While the bill was signed earlier, its implementation has faced delays due to various issues hindering its rollout.

Speaking afterwards, the president said, “ First of all, I must thank 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.”

“We are determined to ensure that education is given the proper attention necessary for the country including skills 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 were helped. In the past, we have seen a lot of our children drop out of college and give 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.”

This development came after separate considerations from the two chambers of the National Assembly committees on tertiary institutions and TETFund.

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Sai Jagaban!

With this new amended bill:
—NELFUND will be established
—Loan will be provided to students
—Loan will be provided for vocational and skill acquisitions
—Eligibility constraint removed totally as against the 2023 one.

To the bitter children of hate that will complain about this. You don’t need to complain, don’t take the loan and you will be just fine.

The best President in the history of Nigeria in the making

Asiwaju JAGABAN

💪

This is great I must say as the education net is broadened to capture all. There needs to be massive education on the and conditions that apply so that anyone taking the loan will be making an informed decision not just based on "need"

Oya let beginning to borrow money
But after, you are federal government property

Some people will wail and cry over this good news.

Ozommadu:


Student loan of 5bn? Budget padding of 3trn, hajj subsidy of 90bn??

You should be wailing and crying for your self because all hope is lost

You are not alright walahi.

Do not despise the days of humble beginnings says the good book. Just say "your own hope is lost" and leave others out of it.

raskymonojendor:
Some people will wail and cry over this good news.

Student loan of 5bn? Budget padding of 3trn, hajj subsidy of 90bn??

You should be wailing and crying for your self because all hope is lost

raskymonojendor:
Some people will wail and cry over this good news.



You are not alright walahi.

Do not despise the days of humble beginnings says the good book. Just say "your own hope is lost" and leave others out of it.

Aso rock An!mals are so easy to spot

Cries will soon start from the usual suspect

Tinubu doing the things he campaigned he will do

Jagaban till 2031

Very good

When would the portal be available, they should update Nigerians with the latest development about the students loan program

Forward ever, backward never

Ozommadu:


Student loan of 5bn? Budget padding of 3trn, hajj subsidy of 90bn??

You should be wailing and crying for your self because all hope is lost

Cries will soon start from the usual suspect

This thread is not for your likes, kindly stay out of it. Only Nigerians with positivity mindsets are allowed.

Thank you

Ozommadu:


Student loan of 5bn? Budget padding of 3trn, hajj subsidy of 90bn??

You should be wailing and crying for your self because all hope is lost

I thought you are educated? Where did you read that in the budget or it is just beer parlour gossip?

Bad news 😩 wailers.
Jagaban we love you

LegendHero:
Sai Jagaban!

With this new amended bill:
—NELFUND will be established
—Loan will be provided to students
—Loan will be provided for vocational and skill acquisitions
—Eligibility constraint removed totally as against the 2023 one.

To the bitter children of hate that will complain about this. You don’t need to complain, don’t take the loan and you will be just fine.

I hope you won't have any excuses not to complete your schooling where you abandoned it.

Excellent news for our students.

Kudos to the FG on this!

Yes that's my president

COMRADES...419 presido

Hurreyyyy!

What are the requirements/ and conditions for accessing this loan?



Obituaries are seriously in tears right now.

Wait, they're disbanded sef. Nothing like obidients again. Stu.pid set of inconsistent f0ols.


Jagaban till 2031.

helinues:
Very good

When would the portal be available, they should update Nigerians with the latest development about the students loan program

Forward ever, backward never

We will have to commission it first by October before it starts operation next year

Baba is working. Nigeria will work.

Noted.
Congratulations to intended beneficiaries.

Good news but

Shame on Tinubu and all his miscreants, if not the uproar from Nigerians concerning the bill they've almost swept it under the carpet......

Ozommadu:


Student loan of 5bn? Budget padding of 3trn, hajj subsidy of 90bn??

You should be wailing and crying for your self because all hope is lost

PA as youths
Palliatives to the rescue
No more subsidies......
Army , new Police.....
So where is the government and what it's function really......?!

This is Good news!

LegendHero:
Sai Jagaban!

With this new amended bill:
—NELFUND will be established
—Loan will be provided to students
—Loan will be provided for vocational and skill acquisitions
—Eligibility constraint removed totally as against the 2023 one.

To the bitter children of hate that will complain about this. You don’t need to complain, don’t take the loan and you will be just fine.

You are very wicked.

Ozommadu:


Student loan of 5bn? Budget padding of 3trn, hajj subsidy of 90bn??

You should be wailing and crying for your self because all hope is lost

Hehehe

As e dey pain them, e dey sweet us.

Àwon olóríburúkú, àkóbí elédè

Good initiative and commendable.

First of it kind in Nigeria history.

May God Bless Nigeria. Amen.

Loarn that will only benefit rich kids... Make una just dey play.

I can guarantee you that it's not all students that will have access to it 😥

Now everyone can have a higher education without financial limitation.

why are people complaining?