The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has announced the reopening of its student loan verification portal for a final 48-hour period, to allow tertiary institutions yet to complete their student verification exercise to do so.
In a statement issued in Abuja on Friday, the Director of Strategic Communications at NELFUND, Mrs. Oseyemi Oluwatuyi, said the portal will be accessible from 12:00 a.m. on Sunday, October 12, to 12:00 a.m. on Tuesday, October 14, as part of the ongoing 2024/2025 academic session loan application process.
According to her, the short extension aims to ensure that all eligible students are duly captured and verified by their respective institutions before the window closes.
“Institutions are strongly advised to make full use of this final opportunity. Failure to complete the verification process within the stipulated period will result in forfeiture of participation in the current loan cycle — a situation that will, regrettably, disadvantage their students,” Oluwatuyi cautioned.
She further noted that in the spirit of transparency and accountability, NELFUND will publish the list of defaulting institutions after the deadline.
Reiterating the Fund’s commitment to equitable access to higher education, Mrs. Oluwatuyi assured that NELFUND remains dedicated to the efficient, transparent, and inclusive management of the student loan scheme.
