Abuja: The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has commended the management of Delta State University, Abraka, for allowing students captured under the NELFUND loan scheme to participate in the first semester 2025/2026 examinations.
According to News Agency of Nigeria, NELFUND gave the commendation in a statement issued in Abuja on Monday by its Director of Strategic Communications, Mrs Oseyemi Oluwatuyi.
Oluwatuyi quoted the Managing Director of NELFUND, Mr Akintunde Sawyerr, to have praised the initiative of the institution. Sawyerr noted that the university issued an internal memorandum through the Office of the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic), permitting students whose status on the NELFUND platform shows ‘Verified’ or ‘Disbursed’ to sit for their examinations upon presenting evidence of their status.
He described the directive as an example of institutional collaboration aimed at supporting Nigerian students. Sawyerr stated that the decision reflected an understanding of the NELFUND scheme’s objective, which was to ensure no Nigerian student was denied access to education due to financial constraints.
He expressed that the fund was pleased with institutions taking practical and student-friendly steps to enable beneficiaries who had successfully completed the application process to continue their academic activities without disruption. Sawyerr emphasized that such actions reinforce the broader goal of the programme to expand access to higher education while promoting fairness and inclusivity across Nigeria’s tertiary institutions.
He further encouraged other universities, polytechnics, and colleges of education to adopt similar supportive measures that prioritize students’ academic progress while the loan processing continues.