The President, Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of renowned banker, Jim Ovia, as the Chairman, Board of the Nigerian Education Loan Fund.
This was contained in a State House statement issued on Friday by the Special Adviser to the President, Media & Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, titled, ‘President Tinubu appoints Jim Ovia as Chairman of the Nigerian Education Loan Fund”.
According to the statement, “Ovia is the founder of one of Nigeria’s leading banks and a respected business leader, with a surfeit of efforts and benefaction towards nurturing and empowering young Nigerians.
“He is an alumnus of Harvard Business School and holds a Master’s in Business Administration from the University of Louisiana.”
The National Student Loan Programme is a pivotal intervention that seeks to guarantee sustainable higher education and functional skill development for all Nigerian students and youths.
“The President believes Mr. Ovia will bring his immense wealth of experience and professional stature to this role to advance the all-important vision of ensuring that no Nigerian student suffers a capricious end to their pursuit of higher education over a lack of funds”
Also, Ovia’s appointment will ensure, “that Nigerian youths, irrespective of who they are, have access to higher education and skills that will make them productive members of society and core contributors to the knowledge-based global economy of this century.”
