By Tony Obiechina, Abuja
The Federal Government says it has no plan to slash allowances of Nigerian students on foreign scholarships.
The Minister of Education, Prof. Tahir Mamman, made the clarification during a meeting with the leadership of the National Association of Nigerian Students, NANS, in Abuja on Friday.
In a memo dated July 23, 2024, signed by the Director of Federal Scholarship Board, Ndajiwo H.A, on behalf of the Minister of Education, Tahir Mamman, government had explained that the balance owed the students would be paid when money was available.
But the Minister during the meeting with NAN’s leadership said that there was no slash in scholars` allowances but rather an adjustment due to fluctuations in Foreign Exchange (Forex).
“We want to clarify what has been in the media on allowances paid to scholars under the Bilateral Scholarship Agreement.
“We want to place it on record that the ministry and the Federal Government for that matter have not slashed the allowances due to students.
“What happened are some adjustments in the amount due to them because of FOREX fluctuations, and as soon as we get the balance we have applied for, we will pay them. READ ALSO:
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“But for now, what is in the budget is what we can pay. So, there is no slash, we will even be happy to increase, so this is what has led to the adjustments,” he said.
