My govt. determined to ensure education gets proper attention, says Tinubu
Kunle Sanni
President Bola Tinubu has said his administration is dedicated towards prioritising education and ensuring that it receives the necessary attention it deserves.
Tinubu made the statement on Wednesday during the signing ceremony of the Student Loans (Access to Higher Education) Act (Repeal and Re-Enactment) Bill, 2024 at the State House in Abuja.
Westernpost reported that Tinubu signed the student loan bill. The event was attended by both the minister of education and the minister of state for youth Tahir Mamman and Ayodele Olawande.
Also in attendance, is the Senate President Godswill Akpabio and the chief of staff to the president Femi Gbajabiamila.
In his address, Tinubu thanked members of the National Assembly in what he described for their “expeditious handling” of this bill considering the children of Nigeria, that education is the tool to fight against poverty effectively.
He said the bill would ensure that no one, no matter how poor their background is, is excluded from quality education and opportunity to build their future.
“I have just signed a bill proclaiming the student loan effectively. First of all, I must thank members of the National Assembly for their expeditious handling of this bill considering the children of Nigeria, that education is the tool to fight against poverty effectively.
“We are determined to ensure that education is given the proper attention necessary for the country including skills development programmes. This is to ensure that no one, no matter how poor their background is, is excluded from quality education and opportunity to build their future.
“We are here because we are all educated and were helped. In the past, we have seen a lot of our children dropped out of colleges and given up the opportunity. That is no more, the standard and the control is there for you to apply no matter who you are as long as you are a Nigerian citizen.
The Bill sponsored by Senator representing Ekiti Central Senatorial District of Ekiti State, Bamidele Opeyemi aims to improve the execution of the Higher Education Student Loan Scheme in Nigeria by tackling issues related to the management structure of the Nigerian Education Loan Fund, applicant eligibility criteria, loan purposes, funding sources, and procedures for disbursement and repayment.
