Naija students dey rejoice as Adekunle Ajasin University (AAUA) don shout say over 1,100 students don chop from NELFUND loan wey dey cover dem tuition. E no be small thing, as dem don receive N144,530,000 wey fit help students clear all dem school wahala. Na Prof. Olugbenga Ige, di Vice-Chancellor, na im disclose the gists when him dey yarn with journalists for Akungba-Akoko.

According to di oga, NELFUND na federal government initiative wey dey provide interest-free loans for students wey dey seek higher education. Dis initiative don really help students wey dey feel financial pressure. E no be about small change; e don help 1,116 students since e start last year. Dem don receive N144,530,000 already for di school.

As parte of di plan, dem dey work hard to make sure say students dey reside inside campus rather than outside. Dis one na to protect dem from di violent attacks wey don dey happen for di area. E get some students wey don face serious wahala for some months wey don even result in fatalities. So, Prof. Ige dey ginger construction of new hostels wey go fit accommodate plenty students.

Di Vice-Chancellor talk say dem don start work on di NDDC hostel wey don dey abandon for years. Dem don resume work, and e go fit carry at least 500 students when e don finish. Dem dey discuss with OSOPADEC too about di abandoned hostel. He indicate say state government don allocate N500 million to construct another hostel for next year, as e dey inside di 2026 budget. Na so dem wan tackle di security issues wey dey vex dem every day for Akungba community.

Prof. Ige no dey rest because e wan expand di hostel infrastructure. Dem dey look for ways to partner with private individuals and companies wey fit help build more halls of residence. Di physical planning division of di university dey work on top di matter, and di hope na to bring more students come campus.

When e assume office for July 2021, Ige get clear vision to turn AAUA to place wey go dey shine for excellence. Him no just dey talk; him dey put action for ground. Now, him dey plan to widen di academic landscape by creating more faculties, which e don successfully do since him come on board.

With all dis progress, di Vice-Chancellor dey thank Gov. Lucky Aiyedatiwa, di staff, and students for di support. E don ensure say every program wey dem dey run don get full accreditation, and dem don also establish new faculties like Administration, Health Sciences, and Computing. Dis new developments go give di students clearer paths and more opportunities.

Students don dey show appreciation for di impact of NELFUND on dia education. Students like Enyonedugbojo Alexander and Barakat Bolanle don share how di loan don help dem focus on study without stress. Dem dey plan to use their education to make positive changes for Nigeria after dem graduate.

Dis one na win-win for di students and di school as dem make progress, and di Vice-Chancellor dey ready to sustain di tempo to support student welfare and academic excellence.