The Nigerian Education Loan Fund, NELFUND, has urged students to exercise caution and verify the legitimacy of any website or service claiming to represent the organisation.
The organisation also warned against what it described as a “fraudulent advertisement” about a ‘Federal Study Loan.’
This followed adverts on some news sites where the website, www.fedstudyloan-gov.ng is being advertised as the application portal for the highly anticipated student loan scheme of the Federal Government.
This is contained in a statement issued in Abuja on Friday by NELFUND’s Head of Media and Public Relations, Nasir Ayitogo.
“NELFUND wishes to clarify that it has no association with this website and strongly condemns any attempt to deceive students seeking financial aid.”
“NELFUND takes the security and well-being of our students very seriously and is committed to providing accurate information and resources for financing their education.
“We urge all students to exercise caution and verify the legitimacy of any website or service claiming to represent our organisation,” the statement partly read.
Ayotogo said the Fund’s official channel for student loan applications, which will be open to the public in due course, is www.nelf.gov.ng.
Therefore, he appealed to persons who encounter the fake website to report it to the authorities immediately.
