LAGOS, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA)-The Federal Government has expressed readiness to provide buses for higher institution students and remove restrictions on student loans in a bid to cushion the effect of fuel subsidy removal.
Special Adviser to the President Special Duties, Communications & Strategy, Dele Alake, made this disclosure in a press release earlier today.
The statement noted that the development is in line with President Tinubu’s administration’s promise to ensure no Nigerian student abandons his or her educational pursuits as a result of lack of money and the economic circumstances of their parents.
“In furtherance of his desire to ease the burden of the fuel subsidy removal on students of higher institutions of learning, President Bola Tinubu has approved the provision of buses to the students’ bodies of all universities, polytechnics and colleges of education across the country.
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“The desire of the President is to see that students can access their campuses without much difficulty as a result of higher transportation costs. The provision of the buses will also remove the burden of additional cost of daily commuting on parents and guardians.
“President Tinubu has directed the authorities in all Federal Institutions of higher learning to avoid an arbitrary increase in sundry fees payable and, where possible, defer further increase so that parents and students don’t face too many difficulties.
“While it is important to reiterate that President Tinubu has directed the release of over 200,000 Metric Tonnes of grains to families in 36 states and Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, the Government is working to ensure that vulnerable students can also benefit from conditional cash transfers and food distribution.
“The Federal Government salutes the courage, wisdom and partnership of Nigerian Students as our country navigates this challenging time. President Tinubu will continue to prioritise education and the needs of the students, improve the welfare of teaching and non-academic staff and invest in infrastructure to make our institutions of higher learning become more globally competitive,” the statement read.