Tinubu: personal struggles inspired NELFUND student loan scheme

President Tinubu explained that his own struggles paying for university in the US by driving a taxi and working odd jobs inspired the creation of NELFUND. He said the fund has given over N372 billion in student loans and that his administration is expanding access to education for all Nigerian children regardless of family wealth.

Pidgin: President Tinubu talk say im own struggle wey im face to pay for university for US by driving taxi and doing different jobs na im make dem create NELFUND. Im say di fund don give more dan N372 billion for student loans and im administration dey expand education access for all Nigerian pikin no matter how rich or poor dia family be.

How this affects you: Nigerian students benefit from over N372 billion in NELFUND loans for fees and upkeep, plus free schooling in technical colleges and a 40% pay rise for university staff.