President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Mr Akintunde Sawyerr as the Managing Director/CEO of the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND).
A statement by Chief Ajuri Ngelale, Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity two other qualified Nigerians were also appointed to serve on the management team in line with Tinubu’s determination to secure Nigeria’s socio-economic future by ensuring sustainable higher education and critical skill development for all Nigerian students and the youth.
Other appointees are Mr Frederick Oluwafemi Akinfala – Executive Director, Finance and Administration, and Mr Mustapha Iyal as the fund’s Executive Director, Operations.
He said that the President expected the appointment would ensure that the necessary apparatuses are put in place for the effective take-off of the Fund for the immediate and lasting benefit of Nigerian students and families.