Over 8,000 students of Federal University Kashere (FUK) in Gombe State have received the Federal Government’s education loan worth N1.73 billion.
Vice Chancellor of the university, Professor Umar Pate, disclosed this on Tuesday during the pre-convocation press briefing, scheduled to take place this coming Saturday.
He explained that the loans were disbursed to university students under the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND), describing it as one of the most effective initiatives by the federal government.
“This is one of the best things that has happened to Nigerian students in recent times,” he said.
He advised students to make good use of the support provided by the federal government through the education loan scheme.
The vice chancellor noted that the upcoming convocation ceremony is a combined one that would celebrate the 6th, 7th, 8th and 9th convocations.
