Tinubu urges Adamawa students to apply for loans, vows project completion

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has called on students in Adamawa State to take advantage of its newly introduced student loan scheme to ease the financial burden of education.

The appeal was made during a town hall meeting in Yola by the Personal Assistant to the President on Constituency Affairs, Khadijat Kareem Omotayo.

Omotayo urged parents to encourage their children to apply for the student loan scheme. She emphasized that President Tinubu’s administration is committed to ensuring access to quality education and national development.

“The student loan scheme, which is a part of President Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda, is meant to help students study without worrying about their tuition. Mr. President believes that this will improve students’ performance in school, which in turn will positively affect our national development,” Omotayo said.

The Personal Assistant to the President, who is on a five-day working visit to Adamawa, also reassured the people that abandoned federal projects in the state would receive urgent attention. She noted that her visit was aimed at assessing the progress of federal initiatives and gathering firsthand information on critical issues affecting residents.

“I am here for a five-day working visit because Mr. President has a heart of gold for all Nigerians. He is working tirelessly to ensure that every part of the country experiences the impact of his government. I am very happy with the level of development in Adamawa, which shows that this government is making efforts to bring progress to the people,” Omotayo stated.

Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri, who welcomed the federal delegation, expressed the concerns of Adamawa residents regarding abandoned projects and the lack of major federal investments in the state. He emphasized the need for new infrastructure projects, including roads, hospitals, and schools.

“The concern of my people is not just about completing abandoned projects that the federal government has left at one point or another, but also about us benefiting from new and modern projects. Projects amounting to trillions are awarded in some zones and states, but there is no single major project awarded in Adamawa. We need new federal roads, hospitals, and schools. The same way that the coastal road is consuming N15 trillion, let’s have just 10% of it for our roads because most of them are death traps,” Fintiri urged.

Several stakeholders at the meeting highlighted pressing needs in the state. Joshua Wugira raised concerns over the deplorable state of the Mubi road, stressing its economic importance to traders and travelers. Dr. Agogo Bamaiyi advocated for the dredging of the River Benue to curb perennial flooding and mitigate farmer-herder crises, while Dr. Abubakar Bello emphasized the need to revive the Chochi Irrigation Scheme to boost food production and economic growth.

Omotayo reassured the gathering that all concerns raised would be reported directly to the President and relevant ministries for prompt action. The meeting ended on a hopeful note, with residents optimistic that federal intervention would soon translate into tangible progress in Adamawa.