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NOA Exposes Irregularities In Federal Student Loan Disbursement

by Samson Elijah
2 months ago
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The National Orientation Agency (NOA) has accused higher institutions of conniving with banks to short-change the students in the disbursement of the federal government’s Student Loan Fund.

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The NOA said its investigations into the disbursement of the fund have uncovered several unethical practices by some institutions of higher learning.

This is contained in a statement issued to journalists yesterday in Abuja by the deputy director of communications and media NOA Paul Odenyi.

“According to the latest report by the Community Orientation and Mobilisation Officers (COMO) of the National Orientation Agency (NOA), schools and banks are conspiring to short-change the students,” it said.

According to the statement, Mallam Lanre Issa-Onilu, the Director General of the NOA, announced the findings after meeting with NELFUND Managing Director, Mr. Akintunde Sawyerr, over the weekend.

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” Initial reports indicated that certain university officials have been withholding vital information regarding loan disbursements, prompting immediate action from NELFUND.

“The NOA’s feedback shows how specific institutions have deliberately delayed payments to successful student applicants for personal financial benefit, in connivance with some banks. Some universities fail to acknowledge the NELFUND’s disbursements to the students,” it said.

It noted that Mr. Sawyerr confirmed that some institutions fail to inform students about loan disbursements made in their name while still requiring them to pay tuition fees.

He stated, “Recent findings by NELFUND have shown that some institutions have received student loan disbursements directly into their accounts yet neglect to inform the affected students or record the payments in their financial records, leading to unnecessary confusion. Withholding critical financial information from students is not only unethical but also a breach of the principles on which NELFUND was founded. We are prepared to take legal action against any institution engaged in such deceptive practices.”

 

In response, Mallam Issa-Onilu has strongly warned these institutions and collaborating banks to cease such activities.

 

“NOA has directed its state directorates to provide further feedback from students across the country to ensure that the Federal Government takes appropriate actions against erring schools and banks,” the statement reads in part.


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