Full List: Kano, Borno, Benue lead in NELFUND student loan application

Students from Kano, Borno, and Benue states have taken the lead in NELFUND student loan applications, indicating a high demand for educational financial assistance in these areas.

Kano State emerged as the frontrunner with 17,122 applications out of 20,814 registered tertiary students, followed closely by Borno State with 13,798 applications out of 16,353 registered students. Benue State ranked third with 11,754 of its 16,127 registered students applying for the loan.

These figures were shared on NELFUND’s X account, stressing the distribution of registered students and subsequent loan applicants by state of origin.

Other states with high application rates include Oyo, Kaduna, Katsina, Osun, Kogi, Plateau, Adamawa, Kwara, Taraba, Yobe, Ogun, Akwa Ibom, Bauchi, Kebbi, Gombe, Niger, Jigawa, Ondo, Nasarawa, Ekiti, Imo, Delta, Ebonyi, Cross River, Enugu, Abia, Lagos, Anambra, Zamfara, Edo, Rivers, Sokoto, Bayelsa, and the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja.

Oyo State registered 14,086 students, with 8,990 applying for the loan. Kaduna State had 13,873 registered students, with 10,380 applications. In Katsina, 13,538 students registered, with 10,952 applications, and Osun State had 13,368 students registered, with 8,093 applying.

Kogi State recorded 12,675 registered students, with 8,400 applying, while Plateau State had 11,624 students registered, with 9,328 applications. Adamawa State saw 11,219 registered students, with 8,977 applying, and Kwara State had 11,126 registrations, with 7,645 applications.

Taraba State had 10,699 registered students, with 8,668 applying, and Yobe State registered 10,398 students, with 8,966 applications. Ogun State recorded 10,387 registrations, with 5,943 applications, while Akwa Ibom State had 9,594 registrations, with 6,525 applications.

Bauchi State registered 8,358 students, with 6,517 applications, and Kebbi State had 7,873 registrations, with 6,333 applying. Gombe State recorded 7,594 registrations, with 6,121 applications, while Niger State had 7,487 students registered, with 5,804 applications.

Jigawa State registered 6,937 students, with 5,535 applications, and Ondo State saw 6,519 registrations, with 3,854 applications. Nasarawa State had 6,192 registrations, with 4,789 applications, while Ekiti State recorded 6,065 registrations, with 3,497 applications.

Imo State registered 5,458 students, with 2,802 applications, and Delta State had 4,943 registrations, with 2,771 applications. Ebonyi State recorded 4,749 students registered, with 2,981 applications, while Cross River State had 4,282 registrations, with 2,476 applications.

Enugu State saw 4,133 students register, with 2,247 applications, and Abia State had 4,068 registrations, with 2,170 applications. Lagos State recorded 3,947 registered students, with 2,347 applications, while Anambra State had 3,747 students registered, with 1,840 applications.

Zamfara State registered 3,721 students, with 2,986 applications, and Edo State had 3,612 registrations, with 2,149 applications. Rivers State saw 3,612 students register, with 2,162 applications, while Sokoto State recorded 3,014 registrations, with 2,055 applications.

Bayelsa State had 1,977 students register, with 1,267 applications, and the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, recorded 894 registrations, with 676 applications.

The Nigerian student loan scheme, administered by the Nigeria Education Loan Fund (NELFUND), was established to provide financial assistance to students in tertiary institutions across the country.

The initiative was launched as part of the government’s efforts to address the rising cost of higher education and ensure that students from low-income families can access and complete their education without financial barriers.