PRICE RED SLEEVE: STATE HOUSE
President Tinubu names Jim Ovia as the Nigerian Education Loan Fund’s chairman.
Mr. Jim Ovia, CFR, a well-known banker and businessman, has been appointed by President Bola Tinubu to chair the board of the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND).
Mr. Ovia is a well-respected businessman and the creator of one of Nigeria’s top banks. He has a great deal of compassion and energy towards assisting and elevating the country’s youth.
He has a master’s degree in business administration from the University of Louisiana and graduated from Harvard Business School.
A crucial initiative, the National Student Loan Program aims to provide all Nigerian students and young people with access to functional skill development and sustainable higher education.
The organization that is putting this concept into practice, the Nigerian Education Loan Fund, requires management and guidance from Nigerians of the highest caliber.
In order to further the vital vision of guaranteeing that no Nigerian student faces an unjust termination from their pursuit of higher education due to a lack of funding and that all Nigerian youth, regardless of identity, have access to higher education and skills that will enable them to become productive members of society and key contributors to the knowledge-based global economy of this century, the President believes Mr. Ovia will bring his enormous wealth of experience and professional stature to this role.
Ajuri Ngelale, Chief
President’s Special Advisor
(Public Relations & Media)
26 April, 2024
