Edo govt queries AAU VC as students fail to access NELFUND loans

The Edo State Government has issued a query to the Vice Chancellor of Ambrose Alli University, AAU, Ekpoma, Professor Eunice Omonzejie, implicit the alleged nonaccomplishment of students of the assemblage to entree the Nigerian Education Loan Fund, NELFUND.

A transcript of the query sighted by DAILY POST successful Benin City was written and addressed to the Vice Chancellor by the State Ministry of Education.

DAILY POST reports that the letter, dated June 24, 2026, was signed by Omionawele P.O. connected behalf of the Permanent Secretary of the ministry.

The letter, titled “Implementation of the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND),” expressed interest that records disposable to the ministry showed that, successful the 2025/2026 world session, nary pupil from the assemblage had benefited from the N242 cardinal disbursed truthful acold by the Federal Government for the NELFUND programme.

The ministry, which urged the Vice Chancellor to dainty the missive with the urgency it deserves, said her effect was expected to scope the ministry connected oregon before July 10, 2026.

The Permanent Secretary said the Vice Chancellor’s compliance with the stipulated deadline would alteration the ministry to revert and adequately little the Governor of the state, Monday Okpebholo.

“I americium directed to notation to the supra taxable and to explicit the ministry’s displeasure implicit the implementation of NELFUND...