The Senate on Tuesday launched an inquiry into the plight of Nigerian students who have gotten scholarships to study abroad.
The Federal Government has also been urged to impose sanctions on officials responsible for the pains and sufferings that the ‘neglected’ Nigerian students in question have been made to experience.
Minister of Education, Prof. Tahir Mamman, and the management team of the Federal Scholarship Board have also been asked to appear before the senate and they would be providing answers to questions on what has caused the delay in the payment of outstanding grants to the students.
Tahir has also been asked to provide a detailed report on the status of all Nigerian students who have gotten scholarships to study abroad including a breakdown of their unpaid entitlements.
Team@orientactualmags.com learned that this resolution of the Senate was sequel to the motion on a matter of urgent importance moved by Senator Saliu Mustapha, who represents Kwara Central.
He said, ‘These scholarships are part of a broader initiative to promote specialized education through partnerships with foreign institutions, facilitated by entities such as the Federal Scholarship Board, under the Federal Ministry of Education.
There are reports of Nigerian students facing hardships in Algeria, China, Morocco, Russia and the United Kingdom due to non-payment of tuition and living stipends, leading to negative media coverage and national embarrassment.
The recurrence of these issues suggests systemic failures, despite previous interventions by this distinguished chamber to prevent such situations.
The Federal Government’s failure to meet its financial commitments under these international agreements for over 10 months will jeopardize the welfare and academic progress of the affected students.
The failure to fulfill these obligations not only undermines our national reputation but also poses significant diplomatic concerns and risks, pushing our students towards unlawful activities to sustain their livelihood abroad’-Team@orientactualmags.com Do you have any information you wish to share with us? Do you want us to cover your event or programme? Kindly send SMS to 08059100286, 09094171980 or get in touch via orientactualmag@gmail.com. Thank you
