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NELFUND sensitisation campaign goes to local markets, in local languages

Grassroots sensitisation campaign to promote the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has been taken to local markets and in local languages in Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). The sensitisation campaign organised by the National Orientation Agency (NOA), was led by the Agency’s Community Outreach and Development Department, visited Orozo, Karshi, and Karu markets in…

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Grassroots sensitisation campaign to promote the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has been taken to local markets and in local languages in Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).

The sensitisation campaign organised by the National Orientation Agency (NOA), was led by the Agency’s Community Outreach and Development Department, visited Orozo, Karshi, and Karu markets in Abuja to educate traders especially women on the benefits of the student loan scheme.

To ensure wide reach and comprehension, the NOA team deployed an OB-van to broadcast messages and conducted live engagement sessions in Hausa, Igbo, Yoruba, Igala, Gbagyi languages, and Pidgin English.

Director of the Department, Mrs. Olorunfemi Olubukola, said the outreach was part of NOA’s mandate to ensure public understanding of key government programmes.

She noted that market women are critical stakeholders in information dissemination and can help educate their children and communities about available educational opportunities.

“This outreach is about ensuring no one is left behind. We want mothers, guardians, and women traders to understand the benefits of the student loan scheme so they can guide their children and wards to benefit from it”, Mrs. Olubukola said.

NELFUND, established under the Student Loan Act of 2024, offers interest-free loans to eligible students in tertiary institutions, covering tuition and pocket stipend for personal needs.

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