The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, says President Bola Tinubu has committed over N90 billion for the school fees and upkeep of 400,000 students across the nation’s tertiary institutions.
Mr Idris said the president made the commitment through the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) initiative.
The minister disclosed this when a platform of State Commissioners of Information, led by the Commissioner of Information and Internal Security of Borno, Usman Tar, paid him a courtesy visit in Abuja on Wednesday.
“The federal government under President Bola Tinubu has committed N90 billion to NELFUND. Tinubu’s vision is that, on no account, should a Nigerian child of school age be denied going to a tertiary institution,” said Mr Idris.
He said the NELFUND initiative of the president has enabled over 400,000 Nigerian students to remain in school and study without financial challenges or burdening their parents and guardians.
“Therefore, this amount is not for school fees alone but also for upkeep of over 400,000 students across different tertiary institutions in the country,” he stated.
According to him, Mr Tinubu’s vision is to ensure the holistic development, prosperity, and well-being of all Nigerians, irrespective of political party affiliation or religious background.
“Nigeria under Tinubu is on the path to prosperity. This is my message to you. We are in government to serve the interests of all, irrespective of political parties.
“If you will not listen to me because I was appointed by President Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress, don’t forget that your children need the NELFUND to stay in school.
“And also your people who have cancer need treatment and would have to access the Cancer Screening and Treatment Centre/Oncology that Tinubu provided,” Mr Idris said.
The minister reiterated that Mr Tinubu is the president for all Nigerians.
(NAN)
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