President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Mr. Jim Ovia, founder of Zenith Bank, a renowned banker and businessman, as Chairman of the Board of the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND).
This was disclosed in a statement on Friday by Ajuri Ngelale, Special Adviser to the President(Media & Publicity).
Mr. Ovia is a respected business leader with a benediction 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 an initiative aimed at helping students gain access to sustainable higher education and functional skill development.
The President believes Mr. Jim Ovia will bring his immense wealth of experience and professional acumen to this role to advance the pivotal vision of education for all Nigerian students.
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