The Nigerian Education Loan Fund said it will partner with Yaba College of Technology to expand access to Technical and Vocational Education and Training, especially for apprentices and tradesmen in the informal sector.
The partnership was cemented during a high-level stakeholder engagement held at YABATECH on Thursday, where NELFUND Managing Director/CEO, Mr Akintunde Sawyerr, visited the institution to discuss the student loan rollout and explore new inclusion models for non-traditional learners.
Speaking at the event, Sawyerr emphasised NELFUND’s commitment to ensuring that financial support reaches every Nigerian learner, including those pursuing vocational and technical education through informal or non-traditional pathways.
“What YABATECH is doing with its Workplace Learning Centres is exactly the type of model we want to support. If apprentices in places like Computer Village are given structured, certifiable training, NELFUND can provide them with the financial backing to complete that training,” Sawyerr said.
