Home News Unpaid Allowances Of Foreign Scholars: Act Now to Save the Situation – Shehu Sani Tasks Mamman

Unpaid Allowances Of Foreign Scholars: Act Now to Save the Situation – Shehu Sani Tasks Mamman

by Edit

By Chris Udochukwu

ABUJA – Human rights activist Comrade Shehu Sani has lamented the none payment of the allowances of Nigerian students on Federal Government Scholarship that have been evicted from hostels in Morocco, Russia and other countries, calling on the Minister of Education, Prof Tahir Mamman to act now to save the situation.

The former federal lawmaker who represented Kaduna Central Senatorial District at the 8th National Assembly, made the call on Thursday in reaction to the report he received from one of the affected students.

Shehu Sani while reacting to the development on his X account @ ShehuSani said:

“One of the Nigerian students on Federal Government Scholarship in Morocco told me that they received no payment for over ten months. Many of them have been evicted from their hostels and are left hungry and destitute. I also learned that Nigerian Students in Russia are facing similar problems.@NigEducation @ProfTahirMamman Please act now to save the situation.’

Precise Post recalls that last week, precisely on the 6th of May, it was reported that Nigerians studying abroad on scholarship lamented the non-payment of their stipends for the past 11 months by the Federal Government.

The students, under the aegis of the Union Nigerian Bilateral Education Agreement Scholars, in a statement stated that the situation had left them in serious financial difficulty and had started affecting their academic performances.

“Some students in China have not received any stipends since they arrived in April and May 2023. In Russia, students are struggling with the increased cost of living due to sanctions.

“This pattern of delayed payments has persisted for years, diverting our focus from academic pursuits to survival (contemplating our next meal, daily transport, pending payments, medical expenses, and housing.),” the statement read in part.

The BEA scholarship is for education exchange between Nigeria and the partnering countries.

The scholarship scheme is being supervised by the Federal Scholarship Board under the Federal Ministry of Education.

The students said despite efforts to get their message to the government through respective embassies and the Federal Scholarship Board, their plight had been left unattended.

They also noted their abysmal living conditions in the countries of study.

For instance, they decried the situation in countries like Venezuela and Morrocco where there are no adequate provisions for accommodation, thereby forcing the students to take apartments and pay rent every month.

You may also like

Leave a Comment

Online Media Published By

Precise Post Online Media Ltd (RC 7570339)

We are team of competent journalists, crafting compelling data-driven stories; shedding light on global news with precision and authority.

Precise Post @2024 – All Right Reserved. Designed and Developed by ObserverNG