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Tinubu appoints Sawyerr MD/CEO of Nigerian Education Loan Fund

Tinubu appoints Sawyerr MD/CEO of Nigerian Education Loan Fund

President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Mr Akintunde Sawyerr as the Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND).

A statement issued by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, on Friday said the appointment was in line with his determination to secure Nigeria’s socio-economic future by ensuring sustainable higher education and critical skill development for all Nigerian students and the youth.

The President also appointed Mr Frederick Oluwafemi Akinfala as the Executive Director, Finance and Administration of NELFUND.

Mr Mustapha Iyal was named as the Executive Director, Operations of NELFUND.

According to Ngelale, with the appointment of the management team, Tinubu expected that the necessary apparatuses are expeditiously put in place for the effective take-off of this pivotal Fund for the immediate and lasting benefit of Nigerian students and families in all parts of the country.

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