Plenty Nigerians wake up see one kain message wey dey fly upandan for social media say the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) don press brake for their student loan disbursement programme. The message come talk say “due to unforeseen operational circumstances,” dem don pause everything sharp sharp. As expected, panic catch students like NEPA take light—everybody begin ask, “Wetin dey sup?”
But as the gist dey hot, NELFUND no waste time at all. Dem come out sharply come debunk the whole matter, talk say the notice na complete fake—no be small fake again, premium fake! According to dem, no official statement ever talk anything about suspending student loan payments.
The agency come still warn say make people no just dey swallow any information wey dem see online like hot amala without checking source. Because for this internet age, fake news fit run faster pass Bolt driver wey dey chase surge price.
NELFUND Talk Say ‘We Never Stop Anything O!’
For official statement wey dem drop for their verified X (formerly Twitter) page on Saturday, NELFUND make am clear say dem never announce any pause for the student loan programme. Dem emphasize say the scheme still dey active, and students wey qualify go still receive their funds as planned.
Dem come advise Nigerians—especially students wey dey depend on the loan—to dey follow only verified and official communication channels. In other words, no be every screenshot wey carry grammar suppose make you panic. Some of those messages na just “copy and paste professors” dey manufacture am.
NELFUND even stress say their mission na to support education access, so e no go make sense for dem to just pause programme without proper announcement. As dem talk am, “no shaking, everything still dey under control.” So students fit small relax, no need to faint for hostel corridor.
Social Media Na Blessing… But E Fit Still Be Wahala
This incident don show again say social media na double-edged sword. E fit help spread information quick-quick, but na the same speed e dey take spread fake gist. Before you say “fact-check,” the news don already go viral reach your village WhatsApp group.
Some students even don begin calculate how dem go survive without the loan before NELFUND clear the air. Na so fear just dey fly anyhow based on information wey no even get leg to stand.
At the end of the day, the lesson clear: before you press “forward,” try verify. No be everything wey wear suit and tie English na real news. As for NELFUND matter, na gbas gbos for fake news—but the real programme still dey run like normal Lagos traffic (minus hold-up, hopefully).
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