Tinubu’s aide, Nweze raises the alarm over non-inclusion of S-East fed. varsities in NELFUND

By, Uchenna Okeh, Abakaliki

The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Community Engagement for South East, Mrs. Chioma Nweze has raised the alarm over the non-inclusion of all federal universities in the region into the recent Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) allocation.

She however, called on all the federal universities in the region to act urgently by fulfilling all the necessary requirements demanded of them, so that they will be included and pave the way for the students to enjoy the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) allocation.

Nweze made this known in a statement signed and issued to newsmen on Saturday.

The statement reads in part: “The office of the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Community Engagement for South East is alarmed that none of the federal universities in the region were included in the recent Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) allocation of nearly ₦2.95 billion to 27,667 students across 19 universities.

“This is due to the lack of failure to meet necessary requirements for loan access. This omission is a missed opportunity for our students to access critical funding for their education. NELFUND offers a lifeline for students struggling to finance their studies, and it is imperative that our universities take immediate action to unlock this funding.

“We urge all South East universities to step in and ensure students respond promptly to the NELFUND verification request, complete all necessary requirements for loan access, and take advantage of this package to support their programmes.

“This funding can be a game-changer for our students, providing them with the resources they need to succeed.

“We cannot afford to let this chance slip away. We must act now to ensure that our students do not miss out on this opportunity.

“We owe it to ourselves, our students, and our region to take the lead and secure this funding” she stressed..