Student loan will make tertiary education affordable – VCs
“As vice chancellors and registrars, you hold critical positions of influence and take responsibility in shaping the destiny of our institutions and the students who pass through their hallowed halls.
“We thank President Bola Tinubu for the introduction of the student loan. He has signed that bill, which I believe is not only for public universities; private universities would also benefit from it. “Some of the students who are from poor backgrounds would be able to have a new financial opportunity to pursue their academic careers, so that at the end of the day they would be a force to be reckoned with.”
The Vice Chancellor, McPherson University, Ogun State, Prof Francis Igbasan, said private universities could boast of the best in terms of equipment, lecturers and even students. He said in many instances undergraduate students become chartered members of the professions. The event attracted member vice chancellors and registrars across the country while over 25 vice chancellors joined the programme online.All rights reserved. This material, and other digital content on this website, may not be reproduced, published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed in whole or in part without prior express written permission from PUNCH.
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