2027: NELFUND beneficiaries in Anambra endorse Tinubu for second term

The beneficiaries of the National Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) in Anambra State on Friday endorsed President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for a second term in office ahead of the 2027 general elections.

The beneficiaries also jointly contributed the sum of ten million, seven hundred and thirty-five thousand, five hundred naira (₦10,735,500) towards the purchase of the President’s expression of interest form.

They said the gesture was a symbolic expression of their gratitude for the President’s bold educational reforms, youth-oriented policies, and commitment to expanding access to tertiary education opportunities across the country.

The beneficiaries commended President Tinubu for his administration’s transformative impact through the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND), particularly in improving access to higher education and easing the financial burden on Nigerian students.

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Chairman of the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS), Joint Campus Council, Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University, Igbariam Campus, Anambra State, Comrade Ifeanyichukwu Chukwuemeka, in his speech, thanked stakeholders for their continuous support, strategic guidance, and encouragement.

He noted that the unwavering encouragement and leadership of key stakeholders had significantly strengthened youth engagement, mobilisation, and organisation across the state.

“This movement and its successful coordination were made possible through the continuous support, strategic guidance, and unwavering encouragement of key stakeholders whose leadership has significantly strengthened youth engagement, student organisation, and developmental mobilisation within Anambra State and the South-East region at large,” he said.

The group also expressed gratitude to the Governor of Anambra State, Charles Chukwuma Soludo, for his support for students, efforts to improve educational standards in the state, and belief in the principle of progressives working together.

Chukwuemeka further lauded Obinna Iyiegbu, the South-East Coordinator of the City Boys Movement (CBM), for his exemplary leadership, remarkable influence, and steadfast commitment to youth empowerment.

He stated that Chief Iyiegbu’s “consistent advocacy for unity, progress, and structured engagement among young people has continued to inspire effective coordination and collective responsibility across the South-East region.”

The student body further commended Chief Nonso Ozoemena, State Coordinator of the City Boys Movement, for his dedication to grassroots organisation, strategic leadership, and efforts in ensuring discipline, structure, and effective mobilisation within student and youth networks across Anambra State.

They also lauded Mrs Adaora Soludo Ibekwe, daughter of Governor Soludo and State Woman Leader of the City Boys Movement, for her role in promoting inclusive leadership, sustained advocacy for youth and women’s participation in governance, and continuous support for developmental initiatives aimed at empowering the next generation of leaders.

The NANS Joint Campus Council chairman added that the collective contributions of the stakeholders remained deeply valued and commendable as they continued to promote unity, purposeful engagement, and progressive leadership among students and youths.

The students also thanked the organisers of the City Boys Movement for their coordination, mobilisation capacity, and commitment to promoting student unity, discipline, and structured participation in civic engagement.

Some of the dignitaries present at the ceremony included former Special Assistant to Governor Soludo on Student Matters, Hon. Okoye Okpala Mathew, and presidents of various Students’ Union Governments (SUGs) from the South-East zone.