From Juliana Taiwo-Obalonye, Abuja
President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of, renowned banker and businessman, Jim Ovia, as the Chairman of the Board of the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND).
According to a statement issued by Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, the President said he believes that
Ovia, who is the founder of one of Nigeria’s leading banks and a respected business leader, with a surfeit of efforts and benefaction towards nurturing and empowering young Nigerians, will bring his immense wealth of experience and professional stature to this role to advance the all-important vision of ensuring that no Nigerian student suffers a capricious end to their pursuit of higher education over a lack of funds.
He added the vision is to ensure that Nigerian youths, irrespective of who they are, have access to higher education and skills that will make them productive members of society and core contributors to the knowledge-based global economy of this century.
Ovia, is an alumnus of Harvard Business School and holds a Master’s in Business Administration from the University of Louisiana.
The National Student Loan Programme is a pivotal intervention that seeks to guarantee sustainable higher education and functional skill development for all Nigerian students and youths.
The Nigerian Education Loan Fund, the implementing institution of this innovation, demands excellence and Nigerians of the finest professional ilk to guide and manage.
The Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of Nigerian Education Loan Fund, is Akintunde Sawyer.