Ngwuoke
By Goodluck Ikiebe
The Federal government has approved 126 Federal Tertiary Institutions to participate in the first phase of the student loan scheme.
This initial phase is expected to benefit 1.2 million students from federal Universities, Polytechnics, Colleges of Education, and Technical Colleges, according to latest information obtained from NELFUND Site.
Beneficiaries from state-owned tertiary institutions will be announced at a later stage.
The 126 federal institutions included in this first phase are:
- Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University
- Federal College of Education, Abeokuta
- Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike
- Federal College of Education, Bichi
- Federal College of Education, Eha-Amufu
- Federal College of Education Technical, Gusau
- Federal College of Education, Isu Ebonyi
- Federal College of Education, Kano
- Federal College of Education, Katsina
- Federal College of Education, Kontagora
11.) Federal College of Education, Odugbo
12.) Federal College of Education, Okene
13.) Federal College of Education, Pankshin
14.) Federal College of Education (Technical), Gombe
15.) Federal College of Education, Gidan Madi 16.) Federal College of Education (Technical), Umunze
17.) Federal College of Education (Technical), Potiskum
18.) Federal College of Education, Gombe
19.) Adeyemi College of Education
20.) Alex Ekwueme Federal University, Ndufu-Alike, Ikwo
21.) Bayero University Kano
22.) David Umahi Federal University of Health Sciences, Uburu
23.) Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta 24.) Federal University, Birnin Kebbi
25.) Federal University Dutse
- Federal University Gashua, Yobe
- Federal University, Lafia
- Federal University, Lokoja
- National Open University
- University of Ilorin
- Federal University of Agriculture Makurdi
- Federal University of Kashere
- Federal University of Technology, Akure
- Federal University of Technology, Owerri
- Federal University, Otuoke
- Federal University, Wukari
- Federal University, Gusau
- Federal Polytechnic Ayede
- Federal Polytechnic Bali
- Federal Polytechnic Bauchi
- Federal Polytechnic Damaturu, Yobe State
- Federal Polytechnic Daura
- Federal Polytechnic, Idah
- Federal Polytechnic, Ede
- Federal Polytechnic Ile-Oluji
- Federal Polytechnic Mubi
- Federal Polytechnic, Kaltungo
- Federal Polytechnic, Nekede
- Federal Polytechnic Offa
- Federal Polytechnic Oko
- Federal Polytechnic Kaura Namoda
- Flexisaf University of Technology
- Federal College of Education (Technical), Akoka
- Federal College of Education, Yola
- Federal College of Education, Zaria
- Federal University, Dutsin-Ma
- Federal University of Health Sciences, Azare, Bauchi State
- Federal University of Agriculture, Zuru
- Federal University of Health Sciences, Otukpo
- Federal University Oye-Ekiti
- Federal University of Technology, Babura
- Federal College of Education, Obudu
- Creek-high state
- Federal College of Animal Health, VOM
- Federal College of Education, Edo
- Federal Polytechnic Ilaro
- Federal Polytechnic Kazaure, Jigawa
- Umar Suleiman College of Education, Gashua
- Federal University of Technology, Minna
- Federal College of Education, Iwo
- Federal University of Petroleum Resources, Effurun, Warri
- Federal College of Education, Technical, Omoku
- University of Abuja
- University of Calabar
- University of Lagos
- University of Maiduguri
- University of Port Harcourt
- University of Uyo
- Usman Danfodio University, Sokoto
- Federal Polytechnic Bida
- Federal Polytechnic Nasarawa
- Kaduna Polytechnic
- Federal Polytechnic Ohodo
- Federal College of Education, Zuba
- Modibbo Adama University of Technology, Yola
- National Teachers Institute
- Nigerian Army College of Education
- Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka
- Obafemi Awolowo University
- University of Nigeria, Nsukka
- Waziri Umaru Federal Polytechnic, Birnin-Kebbi
- Yaba College of Technology
- Global Maritime Academy
- Petroleum Training Institute
- Abraham Adesanya Polytechnic, Atikori, Ijebu-Igbo
- University of Jos
- Federal College of Agriculture, Akure
- Federal College of Animal Health and Production Technology, Ibadan
- Federal School of Surveying, Oyo
- Nigerian Army College of Environmental Science and Technology
- Federal Polytechnic Wannune
- Federal Polytechnic, N’yak, Shendem
- Nigerian Army University, Biu
- Nigerian Defence Academy
- Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria
- Airforce Institute of Technology, Kaduna
- Nigeria Police Academy Wudil
- Federal University of Transportation Daura, Katsina
- Federal Polytechnic Umunnoechi
- Federal Polytechnic of Oil and Gas, Bonny
- Akanu Ibiam Federal Polytechnic, Unwana, Afikpo, Ebonyi State
- Alvan Ikoku Federal University of Education, Owerri
- Federal University of Technology, Ikot Abasi
- Federal Polytechnic Ukana
- Federal Polytechnic Ekowe, Bayelsa
- Federal Polytechnic Ugep
- Federal College of Education (Technical), Asaba
- Admiralty University Ibusa, Delta State
- Nigerian Maritime University, Okerenkoko
- University of Benin
- National Institute of Construction Technology and Management, Uromi
- Auchi Polytechnic, Auchi
- Federal Polytechnic Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State
- Federal University of Health Sciences, Ila-Orangun
- University of Ibadan
- Federal College of Education (Special) Oyo
This student loan scheme is part of the Nigerian government’s efforts to improve access to tertiary education and support students financially. The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) is overseeing the implementation of this initial phase, which is expected to have a significant impact on the educational opportunities available to Nigerian students.
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