Prof. Wahab Egbewole, the Vice-Chancellor of University of Ilorin
10,789 UNILORIN students benefitted from NELfund – VC
No fewer than 10,789 students of the University of Ilorin (UNILORIN) have so far benefited from the Nigerian Education Fund (NELfund) loan, Vice Chancellor of the University, Prof Wahab Egbewole has said.
Prof Egbewole is optimistic that the number would double at the end of this session.
The jurisprudence law professor told reporters yesterday in Ilorin, Kwara state as part of activities heralding the 50th anniversary of the institution.
He said: “As of now, we have verified that 10,789 students have benefited from the NELfund loan.
“We are hoping that by the time we do the verification for the 2024/2025 session, this figure will double.”
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Speaking on the proposed tax reforms, Prof Egbewole said, “As a lawyer, a reform is a reform. It is to look at what they are doing to better the present reform.
“That is exactly what the government wants to do with the tax reforms bill. But that is also in the realm of speculation.
“The bill is still with the National Assembly. NASS is dealing with the issue.
“The political class is also dealing with the backlash. It is not for me to go into.”
On the alleged scrapping of the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETfund), Egbewole said as a lawyer, “I deal with facts and figures. ASUU may have its own position on the TETfund issue, but the government has not come out to say it will scrap TETfund.”
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