By Ikugbadi Oluwasegu
The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has dismissed as false and misleading reports circulating on social media alleging that the Federal Government has suspended the payment of upkeep allowances to beneficiaries of the student loan scheme.
In a statement, Oseyemi Oluwatuyi, Director of Strategic Communications, describes the publications as fabricated and aimed at creating panic, confusion, and distrust among students and the general public.
According to NELFUND, neither the Federal Government nor the agency has issued any directive concerning the suspension of upkeep allowance payments.
The Fund stresses that the viral newspaper cover being circulated online was not an authentic publication of the Nigerian Tribune and warns the public against relying on unverified information.
