As part of efforts to the welfare of students, President Bola Tinubu, yesterday, launched the Nigeria Education Loan Fund (NELFUND), aimed at ensuring that Nigerian students in public tertiary institutions have access to money to finish their programme.
Speaking at the formal launch of NELFUND and ceremonial disbursement of funds, at the Council Chamber, Presidential Villa, Abuja, President Tinubu stressed the importance of education as a vital tool in combating poverty as well as achieving national development.
He emphasised that education is the greatest weapon against poverty, providing vision, development, and hope, adding that without education, conquering insecurity and achieving success is impossible. He averred that education provides the light at the end of the tunnel, no matter how slow the progress may seem.
Addressing the Board, members and the management of the Fund, President Tinubu reaffirmed the commitment of his administration to the Renewed Hope Agenda saying democracy is all about inclusiveness.
He added that the target of his administration is to build a fair society that is built on successful inclusiveness.
According to him, “What I believe is that education is the greatest weapon against poverty in any society, without education there is no vision, there is development, and you cannot successfully conquer insecurity.
“Education is that light at the end of the tunnel no matter how sluggish you move, it will give you the light and the hope”.
President Tinubu further noted that Nigeria will continue to invest in education to empower the citizens and deploy it as a tool against terrorism, banditry and insecurity.
He said, “We are investing, we don’t want to try ignorance as alternative, we want education from foundations to the topmost level and I am glad that leadership and its leadership accepted the responsibility.
“There is available here the hope and the genuine and commitment, inclusiveness is what democracy is all about.
“Today I am fulfilling one of my greatest campaign agenda, you cannot find your way if you are not well educated, you cannot even fight terrorism and banditry.
“If we have successful inclusive and loan that is necessary for our people to get educated and invest in their own lives we would have built a fair society and a promise that we will earn a banner without stain to our children.
