The Nigerian Education Loan Fund has actually applauded the management of Delta State University, Abraka, for what it referred to as an encouraging method to implementing the Federal government’s trainee loan program.
The commendation followed an instruction released by the university on March 6, 2026, permitting trainees whose loan applications under the NELFUND plan have actually been validated or whose funds have already been released to take part in the first term assessments for the 2025/2026 scholastic session.
The direction was interacted through an internal memo signed by the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic), Prof. Hilary Ijeoma.
According to the regulation, students whose application status on the NELFUND website reads “validated” or “disbursed” will be permitted to sit for their assessments, offered they present evidence of their status on the loan platform.
Reacting to the decision, the Handling Director and President of NELFUND, Akintunde Sawyerr, described the university’s action as a good presentation of cooperation in between greater organizations and the student loan company.
In a declaration released on Monday by NELFUND’s Director of Strategic Communications, Oseyemi Oluwatuyi, Sawyerr stated the measure shows a clear understanding of the purpose of the loan programme.
“We invite this student-focused effort by Delta State University. It shows a strong gratitude of the goal of the NELFUND plan, which is to make sure that financial troubles do not avoid Nigerian trainees from pursuing their education,” he stated.
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Sawyerr kept in mind that the university’s choice allows trainees who have actually effectively finished the loan application procedure to continue their scholastic activities without disturbance while awaiting the conclusion of the financing procedure.
He included that such actions by tertiary institutions line up with the wider goals of the trainee loan program, which intends to broaden access to college and promote fairness within Nigeria’s tertiary education system.
The NELFUND chief also encouraged other universities and higher organizations to embrace comparable procedures that prioritise the scholastic progress of trainees gaining from the loan initiative.
He said supportive policies from organizations would assist guarantee that qualified students are not academically disadvantaged while the loan scheme continues to provide financial assistance for tuition and upkeep.
NELFUND declared its commitment to collaborating with universities, polytechnics and colleges of education nationwide to facilitate the efficient application of the trainee loan program and protect the educational ambitions of Nigerian trainees.