The management of Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Anambra State, reported that approximately 556 students applied for the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND).
Applications were submitted on August 14, and on August 16, 2024, 304 students were approved for the loan.
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Dr. Emmanuel Ojukwu, Special Adviser to the Vice-Chancellor, shared this update in Awka on Thursday with The Punch.
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He noted that the university’s Student Affairs Unit is currently reviewing the list of applicants.
The South-East caucus of the National Assembly has expressed concerns about the lack of beneficiaries from South-East tertiary institutions in the current NELFUND disbursement.
The fund, totaling N2 billion, has benefited 27,667 students from 19 institutions across Nigeria, none of which are in the South-East.
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However, Ojukwu responded, affirming that Nnamdi Azikiwe University is indeed included in the NELFUND distribution, contrary to recent speculations.
He said, “This is to inform the general public that UNIZIK is not left out on the NELFUND as it is being speculated.
“The true position is that 556 students applied, while 304 students were approved by NELFUND on August 16, 2024.
“The student affairs unit of the university is currently going through the list to confirm the applicants as bona fide students before disbursement by NELFUND.”
