The National Association of Nigerian Students, Turkish Zone, has appealed to the Senate to extend the Nigeria Education Loan Fund to eligible Nigerians studying in accredited institutions abroad.
The association made the call during an engagement with the Vice Chairman of the Senate Committee on Diaspora and Non-Governmental Organisations, Anthony Siyako Yaro.
In a statement released on Tuesday, NANS President, Turkish Zone, Daniel Okpala, said the delegation sought greater government attention to the welfare and educational financing challenges confronting Nigerian students in the diaspora.
According to Okpala, the increasing number of Nigerians studying overseas requires a corresponding review of government policies on education financing.
“The increasing number of Nigerians pursuing higher education abroad requires corresponding attention from government in its education financing policies,” he said.
