Some people are angry that students are celebrating NELFUND because it is a loan.
Let me ask you a simple question.
If you were seriously sick and needed an operation, but you couldn’t afford the medical bills, and someone offered you an interest-free loan to save your life, with the understanding that you would only repay it after you recovered and started earning again…
Would you celebrate that opportunity, or would you reject it simply because it is a loan?
That is the reality many Nigerian students are facing.
Many of you do not understand the enormous financial burden that the NELFUND loan is taking off the shoulders of students and their families. For countless students, it has made the difference between staying in school and dropping out.
No policy is beyond improvement, and constructive criticism is always welcome. But let’s not dismiss the genuine relief this initiative has brought to thousands of students across the country.
BABTEE