June 20, 2026
By Joseph Erunke, Abuja
The National Association of Nigerian Students ,NANS, has issued a stern warning to the Federal Government and the management of the Nigerian Education Loan Fund ,NELFUND, demanding the immediate release of outstanding students’ upkeep allowances or risk a nationwide mass action that could culminate in the occupation of the agency’s headquarters.
In a strongly worded statement released on Saturday, NANS President, Comrade Akinteye Babatunde Afeez, expressed outrage over what he described as a prolonged and unexplained delay in the disbursement of upkeep allowances to thousands of student beneficiaries across the country.
According to the student body, the allowances, which form a critical component of the NELFUND support scheme, have allegedly not been paid for the past two months, leaving many students struggling to cope with rising living costs amid the nation’s economic challenges.
