STUDENTS’ LOAN SCANDAL: FG CANCELS EMERGENCY MEETING WITH VCs, NELFUND

The emergency meeting scheduled by the federal government over the student loan scandal involving some affected universities, vice-chancellors, and the MD of the Nigerian Education Loan Fund, NELFUND, was cancelled by the Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa. 

Beriowo Folasade, the director of Information and Public Relations in the Federal Ministry of Education, informed the media that the meeting scheduled at the Education Ministry in Abuja had been cancelled by the minister, and no new date has been announced.

“The meeting scheduled to hold today with vice-chancellors of universities has been cancelled. No new date has been fixed but I will inform the media once a new date is decided upon,” she said.

Recall that A-MEDIA UPDATE had earlier reported of the claim of over 72.1BN Discrepancy in the Student's Loan, and in response to that, the Ministry of Education in a statement said “The Ministry is convening an urgent meeting on May 6, 2025, with the vice chancellors of the affected universities and the Managing Director of NELFUND. The meeting will aim to thoroughly investigate the matter, ensure full accountability, and reaffirm the Ministry’s zero-tolerance policy toward financial malpractice in the education sector,”