Edo state deputy governor, Rt. Hon Dennis Idahosa, has eulogised President Bola Ahmed Tinubu over his initiative of the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND), which he said opened vista of opportunities for the youths to pursue higher education irrespective of their background.
Idahosa who described the policy as noble, said the President has demonstrated not only his passion to see the youths succeed, but that one’s parents’ financial status should not be the end of their dreams.
In a press statement signed Friday Aghedo, the Chief Press Secretary to the deputy governor, Idahosa made the remarks when he played host to the Managing Director and other management staff of the NELFUND in Benin City.
Idahosa also commended the former speaker of the House of Representatives and Chief of Staff to the President, Rt Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila, who sponsored the bill in the 9th Assembly and was subsequently assented to by President Tinubu.
The deputy governor assured that Edo state government would collaborate with relevant agencies to drive the process in mobilising and sensitising all students who are bonafide indigenes of the state and qualified for the loan.
He noted that governor Monday Okpebholo-led administration remained committed to educational development where all students, irrespective of tribe, gender, social status, and religious affiliation, is entitled to qualitative education.
Idahosa noted, “indeed, this remains a noble idea in our political trajectory and has thus broken the barriers of lack of finds that killed the dreams of many of our people in their quest for higher educational pursuit.
“This initiative of President Bola Tinubu’s government will unlock the potentials of many youths who now have access to higher educational pursuits through the NELFUND.”
Earlier in his address, the NELFUND boss, Mr Akintunde Sawyerr, said the scheme was designed to address the level of drop out of school children as a result of paucity of funds to further their educational pursuit to an appreciable standard.