Vice President Kashim Shettima says the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) is easing the financial burden on poor and less privileged students, helping remove barriers to accessing higher education. He frames the programme as a source of relief for students who previously faced financial constraints.
Both outlets report Shettima’s position that NELFUND, created under President Bola Tinubu’s administration, is functioning as intended by offering crucial financial support. The accounts largely overlap in their description of the beneficiaries and the impact, but they use different phrasing—The Punch emphasizes “poor students,” while Vanguard describes “less privileged” children. Neither source presents competing criticism or detailed performance data, focusing instead on Shettima’s assessment of the initiative’s effects.
The reports agree on the core claim: NELFUND is providing financial relief that enables broader participation in higher education.
