Lagos, Nigeria – Some students don dey shout belleful praises for Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND). Dem say this loan na serious game-changer wey don remove wahala wey dey hold dem back from their educational dreams. From school fees to daily chop, students wey fit talk from all six geopolitical zones share as NELFUND come rescue dem during virtual interview with THISDAY.
Chiamaka Oshite, wey dey 400-level for Mass Communication at University of Cross River State (UNICROSS), no fit hide her joy. She talk say the loan help her manage overdue fees and buy textbooks wey be essential for her studies. “E really help me. I no go need to worry about future fees again,” she talk with smile wey fit light up room.
Samuel Udeh, wey dey 200-level History and International Studies for University of Uyo (UNIUYO), apply for the loan when e dey struggle to find money to pay him school fees. “NELFUND don help me plenty. I dey save small from my upkeep money, and my parents no go dey suffer again,” he reason talk.
Aisha Falalu, wey dey study Biology for Umaru Musa Yar’adua University, Katsina, no fit contain her excitement. “The ₦20,000 wey dem dey give me monthly don set me free from small problems,” she explain. “I no even dey call my parents for small-small needs again. NELFUND no dey joke, I dey encourage all my fellow students to apply.”
Khadija Sonibare, wey dey 500-level Pharmacy for University of Ibadan (UI), also share how NELFUND come help her when her papa dey face money wahala. “E don reduce burden for my sponsor and allow me focus on my studies better,” she talk. These students also dey praise the application process, say e dey smooth and transparent. “Dem already get my JAMB and university details. No be any wahala to falsify things. Na seamless and commendable system,” Sonibare talk.
Beyond this financial support, the students don talk how their confidence don rise and their long-term dreams don glitter. Sonibare, wey get passion for fixing Nigeria healthcare system, talk say, “I no dey follow ‘japa’ trend. I wan stay here and contribute. Even if your parents give you small, this loan dey boost am.” Udeh get plans to be diplomat, while Oshite dey dream of becoming media entrepreneur wey go fit launch her own student-support initiative one day. “If I dey financially alright, I fit even set up something like NELFUND to help others. E dey open door to education. We dey very grateful,” she conclude.
Other beneficiaries don urge their fellow students to grab the opportunity wey dey shine like gold.
