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NELFUND debunks claim of life imprisonment for unpaid education loans

From Vanguard · () English

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  • NELFUND denied a viral claim that students who fail to repay education loans could face life imprisonment.
  • The fund called the publication “fake news” in a post on its official X account.

The Nigerian Education Loan Fund, NELFUND, has rejected a viral publication claiming that President Bola Tinubu approved life imprisonment for students who fail to repay their education loans after graduation.

NELFUND described the claim as “fake news” in a post on its official X account on Sunday. The fund also shared an image with the response.

fake news

· NELFUNDThe fund used the phrase to dismiss the viral claim about life imprisonment for unpaid education loans.
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