Nigerian government says 1.6 million students have received study loans
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Tribune Online
Nigeria’s Information Minister, Mohammed Idris, claimed that President Bola Tinubu’s reforms are benefiting Nigerians, citing 1.6 million students helped by the NELFUND loan fund and the country’s removal from the FATF grey list. He was speaking in Abuja at the presentation of the APC’s manifesto for the 2027 presidential election, according to Tribune Online.
Nigeria’s Information Minister, Mohammed Idris, says 1.6 million students have been supported by the NELFUND student loan fund. He was speaking on Tuesday in Abuja at the presentation to the press of the 2027 manifesto of the All Progressives Congress (APC), the party of President Bola Tinubu.
Mr Idris also cites improved security, Nigeria’s removal from the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) grey list, better credit ratings, falling inflation and growth as evidence that the reforms are bearing fruit. "These 1.6 million students are ordinary Nigerians, they do not have to belong to a party to benefit," he said. He urged the media to keep holding the government to account while reporting on its progress.
The Presidential Chief of Staff, Femi Gbajabiamila, who is also deputy director-general of the APC campaign council, described the manifesto as a bold and ambitious document. He proposed adding the subtitle "From reforms to posterity: the boldness of Tinubu", arguing that the president took difficult decisions rather than favouring short-term gains.
The presentation follows the publication of Tinubu’s 2027-2031 manifesto by the APC, and Gbajabiamila defended the economic reforms.
