The Federal Government has assured that the Nigeria Education Loan Fund portal for eligible STUDENTS will open in March.

The Executive Secretary, NELFund, Dr. Akintunde Sawyer, who disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria yesterday in Abuja, urged eligible students to register to access the fund.

Giving reasons for the delay in starting the scheme as earlier scheduled, Sawyer explained that the process is “technically driven” and necessary measures needed to be put in place for proper execution.

President Bola Tinubu on June 12, last year, signed the Access to Higher Education Bill into law, to enable indigent students to access interest-free loans to pursue their education in any Nigerian tertiary institution.