As part of ongoing stakeholder engagement efforts to deepen NELFUND’s footprint nationwide, its Managing Director/Chief Executive, Mr. Akintunde Sawyerr, on Thursday 11th December, 2025 led a delegation to Abeokuta on a strategic courtesy visit to the Governor of Ogun State, Prince Dapo Abiodun.
The NELFUND delegation include the Director, Strategic Communications, Mrs. Oseyemi Oluwatuyi; Senior Manager, Strategic Communications, Mr. Folayemi Ogunniya, and PA to the MD/CE, Mr. Yomi Gbadamosi.
According to Mrs. Oluwatuyi, the engagement represents a major step in strengthening NELFUND’s collaboration with one of the most education-driven states in the country.
The Governor emphasized that Ogun State hosts the highest concentration of tertiary institutions in Nigeria, underscoring its strategic importance in expanding NELFUND’s reach and impact.
Key discussion points include accelerating student awareness and uptake of NELFUND across all tertiary institutions in Ogun State; developing targeted communication and sensitization programmes to leverage the state’s extensive academic ecosystem; enhancing state-level cooperation to ensure sustainable access to education loans for eligible students, and aligning with the Governor’s commitment to champion transformative education initiatives across the state
The visit reaffirmed NELFUND’s commitment to proactive stakeholder engagement, robust government partnerships, and the nationwide scaling of our education financing mandate.
