The Nigeria Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has announced the disbursement of student loans to 40 more institutions, bringing the total number of benefiting institutions to 59.
NELFUND in a statement via their X account emphasized its ongoing mission to make quality education accessible to Nigerian students regardless of their financial circumstances.
“NELFUND is pleased to announce that it has successfully disbursed Student Loans to 40 additional institutions, bringing the total disbursements to institutions to 59,” the statement read.
“This expansion marks a significant milestone in NELFUND’s ongoing commitment to providing access to quality education for all Nigerian students, regardless of their financial circumstances.”
The disbursement amounts to over N2.1 billion, benefiting a total of 18,998 students nationwide.
Below is a table with the full list of institutions and their corresponding loan amounts:
| S/N | Institution | State | Loan Amount (₦) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Federal Polytechnic Nekede | Imo | ₦368,400.00 |
| 2 | Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike | Imo | ₦71,016,220.00 |
| 3 | Delta State University, Abraka | Delta | ₦45,973,600.00 |
| 4 | Ebonyi State University | Ebonyi | ₦78,313,000.00 |
| 5 | Alex Ekwueme Federal University, Ndufu | Anambra | ₦193,377,100.00 |
| 6 | Federal University of Health Science Ila Orangun | Osun | ₦7,448,000.00 |
| 7 | Federal University Wukari | Taraba | ₦97,398,000.00 |
| 8 | Olabisi Onabanjo University | Ogun | ₦7,265,000.00 |
| 9 | University of Ibadan | Oyo | ₦9,797,450.00 |
| 10 | Osun State University | Osun | ₦218,954,500.00 |
| 11 | Usmanu Danfodio University | Sokoto | ₦226,931,440.00 |
| 12 | Zamfara State University | Zamfara | ₦2,340,800.00 |
| 13 | Emmanuel Alayande University of Education | Oyo | ₦4,050,500.00 |
| 14 | Federal Polytechnic Bali | Taraba | ₦2,589,000.00 |
| 15 | Federal University of Agriculture Abeokuta | Ogun | ₦133,995,450.00 |
| 16 | Federal University of Health Science Azare | Bauchi | ₦14,170,000.00 |
| 17 | Federal University Gusau | Zamfara | ₦218,554,000.00 |
| 18 | Federal University of Technology Ikot-Abasi | Akwa Ibom | ₦6,308,000.00 |
| 19 | Lagos State University of Education | Lagos | ₦14,378,000.00 |
| 20 | Moshood Abiola Polytechnic | Ogun | ₦3,485,000.00 |
| 21 | Ogun State Institute of Technology | Ogun | ₦5,907,998.00 |
| 22 | Tai Solarin University of Education | Ogun | ₦10,802,000.00 |
| 23 | University of Ilesa | Osun | ₦98,871,500.00 |
| 24 | University of Port Harcourt | Rivers | ₦66,906,030.00 |
| 25 | Gombe State University | Gombe | ₦3,621,000.00 |
| 26 | Federal University of Technology Babura | Jigawa | ₦64,565,000.00 |
| 27 | Nigerian Army University, Biu | Borno | ₦45,138,500.00 |
| 28 | Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University | Bauchi | ₦256,912,600.00 |
| 29 | Yusuf Maitama Sule University | Kano | ₦4,297,178.00 |
| 30 | Bauchi State University | Bauchi | ₦12,628,500.00 |
| 31 | Yaba College of Technology | Lagos | ₦733,000.00 |
| 32 | Hussaini Adamu Federal Polytechnic | Jigawa | ₦621,256.80 |
| 33 | Ignatius Ajuru University of Education | Rivers | ₦107,245,000.00 |
| 34 | Federal University of Technology Akure | Ondo | ₦34,428,000.00 |
| 35 | Ladoke Akintola University | Oyo | ₦8,670,000.00 |
| 36 | Kogi State University, Kabba | Kogi | ₦10,820,650.00 |
| 37 | Niger State Polytechnic, Zungeru | Niger | ₦4,535,000.00 |
| 38 | Federal University of Health Science Otukpo | Benue | ₦32,450,844.00 |
| 39 | Abia State University | Abia | ₦12,469,500.00 |
| 40 | Abraham Adesanya Polytechnic | Ogun | ₦7,846,500.00 |
