Hardship: Nigerian students abroad beg Tinubu to pay scholarship stipends

“In addition, from the last payments we received
(March-August), there was a shortfall of practically two and a half months’
payment. Moreover, some students in China have not received any stipends since
they arrived in April and May 2023.

“In some cases, there has been a shortfall of nearly two and
a half months’ worth of payments, and this has had serious consequences for our
well-being,” he revealed.

Yushau noted that the critical stipends intended for basic
living expenses have been withheld, leaving the students without the means to
afford housing, utilities, or food.

He further lamented that In Russia, the increased cost of
living coupled with the stipend delays is pushing Nigerian students to the
brink.

“We earnestly plead with our President, President Bola Ahmed
Tinubu, as a father figure and a visionary in education, to intervene in this
pressing matter. His intervention in ensuring the prompt disbursement of our
stipends will not only alleviate our current hardships but also allow us, his
scholars, to focus wholeheartedly on our studies.

“We are confident that under President Tinubu’s
compassionate and forward-thinking leadership, swift action will be taken to
resolve this issue, enabling us to continue our academic pursuits without the
burden of financial strain,” the statement read.