An official of the Federal Ministry of Information and National Orientation, Dr Helen Nsirim, has cautioned parents against making double payments of tuition fees for their undergraduate children.
Nsirim, who is the Information and Public Relations Officer at the Federal Information Centre, Port Harcourt, made the remark in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria on Friday.
She advised parents to first verify the list of the Nigerian Education Loan Fund beneficiaries before paying the tuition to avoid being extorted by the wards.
According to her, investigations have shown that some students who accessed the NELFUND loan deliberately concealed the information from their parents in order to collect tuition fees from them.
“This is a wrong approach, especially in these difficult times when many parents are struggling financially.
“The Federal Government established the loan scheme to ease the burden of tuition on both parents and students,” she said.
Nsirim urged NELFUND to enhance transparency by publishing the list of loan beneficiaries annually, through universities, national newspapers, and its official social media platforms.
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