President Bola Ahmed Tinubu‘s Chief of Staff, Femi Gbajabiamila, has expressed concern over quality education funding in Nigeria.
According to him, the Students’ Loan Scheme, which will commence fully in January 2024, is insufficient for education funding.
The former Speaker of the House of Representatives stated this in Lagos on Friday while delivering a lecture titled “Empowering Nigerian Youths in the Present Day Economy” at the 35th convocation ceremony of Yaba College of Technology (YABATECH).
While reassuring that the federal government will soon commence the loan scheme to give Nigerian students access to fund their educational aspirations, Gbajabiamila said to make the process seamless, “applicants will apply online, be verified online, and be credited based on the verifiable documents and credentials they have submitted.”
He said, “Earlier this year, His Excellency President Bola Ahmed Tinubu GCFR signed the Students’ Loan (Access to Higher Education)…