By Felix Khanoba
An additional 12 state-owned universities and polytechnics have submitted data to the student loan application portal of Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND).
A statement signed by Nasir Ayitogo, Head, Media and Public Relations of NELFUND, on Wednesday, said with the latest addition, the total number of participating state government-owned tertiary institutions has now increased from the initial 36 announced earlier to 48.
The statement reads : “The Management of Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) is delighted to announce the onboarding of an additional twelve (12) state government-owned tertiary institutions to the student loan application portal.
” This expansion comes following the successful submission and verification of data completeness and accuracy required from the institutions.
” With this latest addition, the total number of participating state government-owned tertiary institutions has now increased from the initial 36 announced earlier to 48. Students data from 121 institutions is outstanding.”
Speaking on the development during a courtesy call on Governor Ademola Adeleke in Oshogbo on Tuesday, NELFUND Managing Director, Mr Akintunde Sawyerr expressed his immense gratitude to all who have submitted their data so far, and gave special recognition to the Osun governor for his exemplary leadership in this regard.
The Fund urged all institutions that are yet to submit their students data to the Student Verification Portal (SVS) of the fund to kindly do so to enable their students benefit from the scheme.
It also called on states whose data has been captured and successfully uploaded to urgently sensitise their students to apply, thereby bringing succour to students who are struggling financially whilst also bringing guaranteed revenue to the institutions.
NELFUND said students from the following state government-owned tertiary institutions can now visit www.nelf.gov.ng to apply for the loan.
“NEWLY ONBOARDED INSTITUTIONS
1. Abia State Polytechnic
2. Benue State University, Makurdi
3. College of Education, Waka-Biu
4. University of Medical and Applied Sciences Enugu State
5. Aliko Dangote University of science and Technology Wudil, Kano State
6. KWARA POLYTECHNIC
7. Lagos State University of Science and Technology
8. Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida Uniersity Lapai, Niger State
9. Olabisi Onabanjo University
10. Abraham Adesanya Polytechnic
11. Taraba State Polytechnic
12. Yobe State UniversityEARLIER AVAILABLE STATE-OWNED INSTITUTIONS
1. Adamawa State University, Mubi- Ramat Polytechnic, Maiduguri
- Borno State University
- Mohammet Lawan college of Agriculture, Borno State
- Edo State University, Uzairue
- Ekiti State University, Ado-Ekiti
- Gombe State University
- Kingsley Ozumba Mbadiwe University, Imo State
- Imo State University of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences Umuagwo
- Nuhu Bamalli Polytechnic, Zaria
- Yusuf Maitama Sule University, Kano
- Umaru Musa Yar’adua University, Katsina
- Katsina State Institute of Technology and Management
- Kebbi State University of Science and Technology, Aliero
- Confluence University of Science and Technology, Kogi state
- Lagos state university of education
- Lagos State University
- Nasarawa State University, Keffi
- Tai Solarin University of Education, Ogun state
- University of Medical Sciences, Ondo
- Osun State University
- UNIVERSITY OF ILESA, OSUN STATE
- GTC, ARA Osun State
- GTC, GBONGAN Osun State
- GTC, IJEBU-JESA Osun State
- GTC, ILE-IFE Osun State
- GTC, INISA Osun State
- GTC, IWO Osun State
- GTC,OSU Osun State
- GTC, OTAN AYEGBAJU Osun State
- OSUN STATE COLLEGE OF EDUCATION, ILA-ORANGUN
- GOVERNMENT TECHNICAL COLLEGE ILE-IFE
- OSUN STATE COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY
- Taraba State University, Jalingo
- Umar Suleiman College of Education, Gashua, Yobe State
- Zamfara State University, Talata Mafara. “
