President Bola Tinubu has approved the removal of all restrictions on the student loan to make it available to any student or household that may desire it.<\/p>\n
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Dele Alake, the Special Adviser to the President on Special Duties, Communications, and Strategy, announced this in a statement on Monday in Abuja.<\/p>\n
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Mr Tinubu said this was in line with his promise to ensure that no Nigerian student abandons their educational pursuits due to the inadequate finances of their parents.<\/p>\n
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Similarly, Mr Tinubu directed the authorities in all Federal tertiary institutions to avoid arbitrary increases in various fees payable and, where possible, defer further increases to ease parents\u2019 difficulties.<\/p>\n
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The president also said efforts are in place to ensure that vulnerable students can also benefit from conditional cash transfers and food distribution.<\/p>\n
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To ease the burden of the fuel subsidy removal on students, Mr Tinubu approved the provision of buses to the student bodies of all universities, polytechnics, and colleges of education nationwide.<\/p>\n
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The president said this was to see that students could access their campuses easily due to higher transportation costs.<\/p>\n
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The provision of buses will also remove the burden of the additional costs of daily commuting from parents and guardians.<\/p>\n
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Mr Tinubu saluted Nigerian students\u2019 courage, wisdom, and partnership as the country navigates this challenging time.<\/p>\n
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He pledged to continue prioritising education, the needs of the students, the welfare of both teaching and non-academic staff, and infrastructure investment in institutions of higher learning to make them more globally competitive.<\/p>\n
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