Akintunde Sawyerr, Managing Director of NELFUND, sat down for an interview at Igbobi College in Yaba, Lagos on Thursday to clear the air on what the fund's tokenisation process actually means for everyday Nigerians.
The source provided here is incomplete, so we can only report what has been confirmed so far. More details from Sawyerr's full remarks are needed before we can break down exactly how tokenisation affects student loan applications, disbursements, or parental obligations under the NELFUND scheme.
What we do know is that NELFUND, Nigeria's student loan body, has been at the center of growing conversation around how young Nigerians access and repay education funding. Any policy clarification from its MD is worth paying close attention to, especially for families currently in the application process.
We are following this story closely. Once the full interview details are available, we will bring you a complete breakdown of what tokenisation means for you, your child, and your money.
Originally published by BusinessDay.