59 Nursing Students Smile as Tinubu’s NELFUND Pumps ₦27.29m into Cross River College
Another major boost for nursing education has arrived in Cross River State as President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s student-loan initiative, through the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND), has delivered ₦27,291,200 in school-fee support to 59 students of the Cross River State College of Nursing Sciences, Obudu, for the 2025/2026 academic session. For the 59 beneficiaries, the intervention is more than a financial disbursement; it is a welcome relief that brings renewed hope, eases the burden of school fees and strengthens their determination to pursue their dreams of becoming professional nursing practitioners. The College confirmed receipt of the ₦27.29 million in an official acknowledgement letter dated August 17, 2026, addressed to the Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of NELFUND. The institution disclosed that the funds were credited to its designated account on June 20, 2026, representing the first and only batch of beneficiaries for the academic session. In a demonstrati...