The National Orientation Agency, NOA, Lagos State Directorate has reiterated the commitment of the Federal Government toward ensuring transparency and accountability in the students loan scheme disbursements.
Director, NOA Lagos Directorate, Dr Mustafa Adedeji Tukur made the commitment during a radio programme in Lagos .
Tukur’s statement followed a a recent revelation by the Director General of NOA, Malam Lanre Issa-Onilu that some tertiary institutions and banks were conspiring to defraud the beneficiaries of NELFUND loan.
The DG had disclosed that several institutions were found to have received loan disbursements into their accounts without informing the affected students, and in some cases, still compelled them to pay tuition fees, leading to double payments.
Tukur emphasised the agency’s support for the DG’s position and warned that such unethical acts will not be tolerated
He assured Nigerians that the government is working seriously to fish out, apprehend, and prosecute all offenders found to be involved in these fraudulent activities.
He said that the FG was actively implementing programmes aimed at reducing unemployment to the barest minimum.
He noted that many initiatives and grants are being channeled toward empowering young entrepreneurs across the country.
The NOA Director welcomed open engagement with stakeholders on the students loan scheme and reiterated the agency’s readiness to take up credible complaints.
He also used the opportunity to reaffirm NOA’s determination to ensure that students benefit fully from government interventions and called on the public to report any misconduct noticed in the implementation of the scheme for prompt action.
