Lawmaker Explains Exclusion of Private School Students from Student Loans
A member of the House of Representatives, Isiaka Gboyega, says the government exempted students from private universities and other tertiary education from the student loan scheme because of the high cost of school fees in those schools.
The Chairman of the House Committee on Tertiary Education and Student Loans, said the school fees of a student in private school could pay the fees of many in public school.
“An applicant for a loan under this Act must – be a citizen of Nigeria;
“Have secured admission into any university, polytechnic, college of education established by the Federal Government or State Government, or a vocational or skills acquisition school licensed by the Federal Government,” section 23 of the Act reads.
Addressing the exclusion of private schools, Mr. Gboyega stated “For anyone that has the capacity to send his/her children to where—some of those private schools, you would agree with me that the need for a loan of this scheme is probably minimal.”
Mr Gboyega explained that in the future, the fund could be extended to cover students in the private schools.
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