The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has commended the Aliko Dangote Foundation on the launch of its ₦100 billion annual education scholarship initiative, expected to support more than 1.3 million students across secondary and tertiary institutions.
NELFUND made this known in a statement by its Director of Strategic Communications, Mrs. Oseyemi Oluwatuyi,
She described the initiative as a bold demonstration of private-sector partnership aligned with President Bola Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda and his commitment to expanding access to quality education for children.
The Managing Director of NELFUND, Mr, Akintunde Sawyerr, commended the Aliko Dangote Foundation for its visionary leadership and alignment with the Federal Government’s reform priorities in the education sector.
Mr Sawyerr further noted that the Foundation’s decade-long commitment, would significantly improve national efforts to widen access to education financing.
The scholarship scheme was unveiled in Lagos in the presence of Vice President Kashim Shettima, who represented President Bola Tinubu at the event.
Edited by Favour Owonibi.