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Atiku Vows to Review NELFUND and Forgive Debt for Eligible Nigerian Students

Atiku Vows to Review NELFUND and Forgive Debt for Eligible Nigerian Students

From Vanguard · () English

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  • African Democratic Congress presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar promised to review the Nigerian Education Loan Fund policy.
  • He also pledged debt forgiveness for qualifying Nigerian students.
  • Atiku called President Bola Tinubu’s claim that NELFUND has made education more affordable “dishonest.”

Atiku Abubakar, the African Democratic Congress presidential candidate, has vowed to review the policy governing Nigeria’s Education Loan Fund and forgive debts for qualifying students.

He dismissed President Bola Tinubu’s effort to present NELFUND as evidence that education has become more affordable under his administration, describing the claim as “dishonest.”

Dishonest

— Atiku AbubakarThe presidential candidate described President Bola Tinubu’s presentation of NELFUND as proof of more affordable education.
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Originally published by Vanguard in English. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.