By Francis Nansak
Some staff and students of the Federal Polytechnic Nasarawa have commended President Bola Tinubu’s administration for the disbursement of it’s Student Loan to 130 beneficiaries in the institution.
They gave the commendation on the sidelines of an orientation workshop organized for 2024/2025 academic calendar for newly admitted students of the institution on Thursday in Nasarawa local government area of the state.
Observers Times reports that the orientation workshop organized by the Students Union Government (SUG) of the institution sensitized the new students on how to access the President Tinubu’s administration Student Loan offer.
The workshop which had different resource persons also sensitized the students on the institution’s policies, procedures; decent dressing; effect of drug abuse and hard drugs; dangers of cultism and social vices and proper road use in and outside the school.
In an interview, Mr Suleiman Mohammed, Acting Director of Information Communication Technology (ICT) and the liaison officer on the disbursement of the loan offer to students in the school said so far 130 students have benefitted from the Nigerian Education Loan Fund.
Suleiman who delivered the lecture on how to access the federal government students loan offer described the development as a welcome one and a life saver for poor 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 upkeep. 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 sensitize the new students who may be having financial challenges to apply. I really appreciate the SUG for organizing this orientation exercise. It will go a long way for them,” he said.
In another interview, Mr Nuhu Abdulsamad, President, Students Union Government also applauded the federal government for the disbursement of the students loan and vowed to continue to sensitize 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 in charge of it in this school to come and talk about it and Allah 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 foe this laudable initiative. It has gone a long way for many,” he said.
He then explained that organizing the orientation workshop was necessary to sensitize the newly admitted students on the rules and regulations in the institution.
Also speaking, Miss Cecilia Okoh, a newly admitted student who said though she has not shown interest in applying for the student loan however described the offer as well intended and will help many poor students across the country.
She then appreciated the resource persons and the SUG of the institution for organizing the orientation which she said has gone a long way to sensitize new students on a lot of issues.
