The president commended the Catholic body’s commitment to education and healthcare.
The commissioner expressed displeasure over the low number of Edo students applying for the loan.
Ms Okewale-Sonaiya said, “Education is a catalyst that would drive Nigeria’s economic growth and development.’’
He said that the ratio of females in tertiary institutions accessing the loans compared to males was not impressive.
The VC urged the students to make use of the opportunities provided by NELFUND to further their education.
He said excluding students from the NELFUND board is akin to shaving a man’s head in his absence.
Mr said NELFUND received loan applications from 364,042 students and that about 169,114 had benefitted from the disbursement of the monthly stipend.
This was disclosed in a statement on Tuesday in Calabar by Tony Eyang, the university’s deputy vice-chancellor (academic).
Students of the University of Calabar have appealed to the institution’s management to extend the course registration deadline and payment of school fees.
A National Orientation Agency official in Abuja, Nuru Kobi, says President Bola Tinubu’s government is committed to advancing youth development.
