FULL LIST: 5 Categories of People Banned From Tinubu Govt’s Student Loan [Video]

• President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, on Wednesday, April 3, signed the student loans (access to higher education) act (repeal and re-enactment) bill, 2024, into law
• The presidency said the student loan scheme is building an army of skilled workforce that can easily become self-employed and increase Nigeria’s productive base
• However, Legit.ng reports that not all undergraduates are eligible for the initiative branded “unprecedented in the history of education in Nigeria”

Legit.ng journalist Ridwan Adeola Yusuf has over 9 years of experience covering education in Nigeria and worldwide.

FCT, Abuja – President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday, April 3, finally signed the national students loan amendment bill into law.

The federal government’s mission is to offer financial assistance to indigent Nigerian students in tertiary institutions.

It is understood that the scheme offers loans to students to …