This was announced in a statement issued by Ajuri Ngelale,
Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, on Friday.
The statement read, “Mr. Ovia is the founder of one of
Nigeria’s leading banks and a respected business leader, with a surfeit of
efforts and beneficence 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 Nigerian Education Loan Fund, the implementing
institution of this innovation, demands excellence and Nigerians of the finest
professional ilk to guide and manage.
“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 and of ensuring
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,” the
statement added.
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