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EFCC: N50 Billion Recovered Loot Funds NELFUND

Roland Bayode by Roland Bayode
March 10, 2025
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EFCC: N50 Billion Recovered Loot Funds NELFUND
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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has made a groundbreaking announcement, revealing that it

has invested over N50 billion recovered from fraudsters in 2024 into the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND).

According to the EFCC’s 2024 statistical report, the commission’s activities in 2024 were its greatest achievements,

with the largest single-year asset recovery since its establishment in 2003. The report highlighted that the N50 billion

granted to NELFUND was sourced from the EFCC’s monetary recoveries, which included N364.6 billion, $214.51

million, and 54,319 euros, among others.

The Nigerian Education Loan Fund was established through the Students Loans (Access to Higher Education) Act,

2024, signed into law by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on April 3, 2024. The initiative aims to break financial barriers

in higher education, providing funding for indigent students.

The EFCC’s chairman, Ola Olukoyede, praised the student loan program, describing it as a policy issue to tackle

corruption. He noted that the inability of many parents to fund their children’s education had always been a

predisposing factor to corruption, making students vulnerable to economic and financial crimes.

In addition to the N50 billion invested in NELFUND, the EFCC also secured 4,111 convictions in 2024, its highest in 22

years. The Lagos Zonal Directorate led the pack with 685 convictions, followed by Enugu with 516 convictions, and

Ibadan with 501 convictions.

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The EFCC’s efforts have yielded significant results, with the commission recording its best-ever performance since its

inception in 2003. The recoveries include over 750 duplexes and other apartments, 173 vehicles, and cash sums of

N9,477,977,318.78, among others.

The commission attributed its success to the dedication of its officers and the enabling environment provided by

management and stakeholders. The EFCC’s initiatives have contributed to various developmental projects, enhanced public welfare, and promoted sustainable growth across the country.

The Nigerian government has reinvested some of the monetary recoveries in initiatives that provide significant

benefits to the Nigerian people. An example is the N50 billion granted to NELFUND, which will help fund education for

indigent students.

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Roland Bayode

Roland Bayode

Roland Bayode is a Nigerian journalist with expertise in investigative reporting and editorial leadership. A graduate of Mass Communication, he served as Editor-in-Chief of Echo Media at Adekunle Ajasin University and was the top intern at Premium Times Center for Investigative Journalism (PTCIJ) at Owena Press, The Hope Newspaper in Akure. Roland has contributed to News Round the Clock, PTCIJ Google-YIAGA LightRay Media, Apex Sport (U.S.), and served as Associate Editor for Nigeria Grassroot News under AFYMP.

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