The House of Representatives has warned public tertiary institutions in the country not to take advantage of the Student Loan Policy of the Federal Government to increase tuition fees. This followed the adoption of a motion by Terseer Ugbor (APC-Benue) at plenary on Thursday in Abuja reports the PUNCH. The House also resolved to convene a Legislative Summit on student loans and access to higher education with all stakeholders in the education sector. He said, “After several years of unsuccessful attempts by successive administrations to introduce students loans, scholarships, and other educational credit schemes, the 9th National Assembly passed the Students Loans Bill.”He noted that the objective of the Students Loans Bill was to improve access to education in Nigeria, especially among underprivileged citizens. This, according to him, is if immediate furtherHe, therefore called for legislative action to ensure the efficient implementation of the Act.

Source: Punch July 06, 2023 23:39 UTC