The students of Federal Polytechnic Nasarawa, Nasarawa State have lauded President Bola Tinubu’s administration for the disbursement of its student loan to 130 beneficiaries of the institution.
The commendation was made during orientation workshop organised for the 2024/2025 academic calendar newly admitted students of the institution on Thursday in Nasarawa Local Government Area ( LGA) of the state.
The President, Students Union Government ( SUG) of the school, Mr Nuhu Abdulsamad lauded the federal government for the disbursement of the student loan to 130 beneficiaries.
He said the SUG would sensitise more students on the availability of the loan and how to apply for it.
“We felt the need to create more awareness on this issue. That was why we invited the person in charge of it in this school to come and talk about it and address the fears and concerns of the students who may still be having doubts or do not know how to apply for it.
“Thank God we heard that more than 100 students have already gotten the loan. That should spur others who really need to apply for it. We really thank the president for this laudable initiative. It has gone a long way for many,” he said.
He explained that organising the orientation workshop was necessary to sensitise the newly admitted students on the rules and regulations of the institution.
Also speaking, Cecilia Okoh, a newly admitted student said though she has not shown interest in applying for the student loan, but described the offer as well intended and would help many underprivileged students across the country.
She therefore appreciated the resource persons and the SUG of the institution for organising the orientation which she said has gone a long way to sensitise new students on a lot of issues.
On his part, Acting Director of Information Communication Technology (ICT) and the liaison officer on the disbursement of the loan offer to students, Mr Suleiman Mohammed, said so far 130 students have been disbursed by the Nigerian Education Loan Fund.
Mohammed who delivered a lecture on how to access the federal government student loan offer, described the initiative as welcome development and a life saver for underprivileged students who could not afford to pay their tuition fees.
“Some of the beneficiaries are on only school loan while some others are on school loan and up keep. This is really a big intervention by the federal government and we are appreciative for the commencement of disbursement to our students.
“We know it’s a gradual straightforward process and more students will be attended to as time goes by. I can also confirm to you that thousands of students have applied and those whose applications do not have any issue will be given the loan.
“That is why I am here today to sensitise the new students who may be having financial challenges to apply. I really appreciate the SUG for organising this orientation exercise. It will go a long way for them,” he said.
The Voice reports that the orientation workshop organised by the Students Union Government (SUG) of the institution sensitised the new students on how to access the President Tinubu’s administration students’ loan offer.
The workshop which had different resource persons also sensitised the students on the institution’s policies and procedures such as decent dressing, effects of drug abuse and hard drugs; dangers of cultism and social vices and proper road use in and outside the school.
