Sierra Leone’s Parliament this week passed into law the country’s first Student Loan Scheme Bill 2021; a legislation which according to the Minister of Technical and Higher Education, Professor Alpha Tejan Wurie is to ensure more pupils access tertiary education and drastically reduce the number of dropouts.

Following that enactment, some students at the University of Sierra Leone have applauded the government initiative. WADR's Freetown Correspondent Patrick Sallia has been sounding out their views…