Omo, big news don drop! Aliko Dangote Foundation don roll out N100 billion annual scholarship program for students dem. This one go help more than 1.3 million students wey dey for public secondary and tertiary institutions for Nigeria over the next ten years.
Dem launch am for Lagos, with Vice President Kashim Shettima dey represent President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. NELFUND don hail the foundation for this massive private-sector move wey fit boost wetin government dey try do with their Renewed Hope Agenda.
Akintunde Sawyerr, wey be the big boss for NELFUND, don praise Dangote Foundation leadership. E talk say this initiative go help students wey dey face financial wahala and join hand to build our future workforce. Dem even add STEM component to help tech-savvy students shine!
Sawyerr talk say, ‘On behalf of NELFUND, we commend President Tinubu for backing this type collaboration wey go strengthen our education sector.’ This initiative go open doors for many students wey dey suffer because of money issues, to enter school and study well.
But wetin be NELFUND sabi about this wahala? Dem dey ready to join hands with Dangote and other stakeholders to make sure say this scholarship program run well. Dem emphasize say strong partnership between government and private sector dey important for better education.
As e be so, NELFUND don alert say dem don pour over N154 billion into hand of 788,947 students wey dey for different public tertiary institutions since dem start. Na big move wey fit change the game! Dis money go cover students fees plus dem dey receive monthly upkeep allowance. Just imagine say you dey chop N20,000 monthly!
Sawyerr also talk say application process dey very easy now. Everything dey happen online to avoid wahala and human contact. If you be Nigerian student for public school, get your NIN, and your bank account don land, then you fit apply. E no dey hard!
Dem don see over 1.26 million applications, but no worry, na verification dey hold some people back. Dem dey follow students admission directly with institutions before dem go release any funds to ensure everything dey straight.
But wait oh, no go too relax. Once you graduate, you no go start to pay the loan until after two years of serving your nation with NYSC and when you don secure job. Na correct way to ease financial pressure after school.
Sawyerr also don talk say dem dey engage community stakeholders and governors to push the message of this non-partisan initiative. He call am national project wey no suppose dey politicized. Na only forward we go dey look, make we stop all the negative talk!
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