Rivers State overseas scholarship students are still being owed their tuition and upkeep money by the State government for more than eight months now. Even though the government has released N712 million for payment of fees, it is just for final year students tuition fees.
More than a dozen Nigerian students at the University of Huddersfield
have been left unable to continue their studies after their sponsors
failed to pay thousands of pounds in tuition fees and living expenses.
Now they plan to lobby the Nigerian High Commission in London to press their case.
University bosses have been trying to help the students but got nowhere with Nigerian authorities.
Kevin Chizi Nwoke, a 21-year-old engineering student, who was due to start his third year next month, said: “It is very disappointing, we have been very good, dedicated students and our tutors have been happy with all our hard work.
“We have played our part.
“It’s not just Nigerian students in Huddersfield who have been affected but others across the country including universities at Leeds and Sussex.
“On Monday around 40 of us will be visiting the Nigerian High Commission in London to protest. We have a clear message: we want our Government to hear our comments.”
Now they plan to lobby the Nigerian High Commission in London to press their case.
University bosses have been trying to help the students but got nowhere with Nigerian authorities.
Kevin Chizi Nwoke, a 21-year-old engineering student, who was due to start his third year next month, said: “It is very disappointing, we have been very good, dedicated students and our tutors have been happy with all our hard work.
“We have played our part.
“It’s not just Nigerian students in Huddersfield who have been affected but others across the country including universities at Leeds and Sussex.
“On Monday around 40 of us will be visiting the Nigerian High Commission in London to protest. We have a clear message: we want our Government to hear our comments.”
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