NASS, NELFUND Move to Scale Student Loan Scheme to 7 Million Beneficiaries Amid Push for National Expansion

The National Assembly (NASS) has deepened collaboration with the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) to significantly expand Nigeria’s student loan scheme from 1.6 million direct beneficiaries to a projected 7 million, in what lawmakers describe as a strategic step toward broad-based national transformation.

The expansion plan was highlighted on Monday during a one-day national…