FG Reveals Why Allowances Of Stranded Foreign Students Was Adjusted

These allowances cover essential living expenses such as housing, food, transportation, and educational materials, all of which are often significantly higher in foreign countries.” Speaking further in the letter, the scholars demanded full payment of the amounts owed over the past 13 months.

We, the students under the Union of Bilateral Education Agreement Scholars (UNBEAS), are writing to formally express our concern and strong opposition to the recent decision to reduce the supplementation allowances, as communicated in your letter dated 23rd of July 2024.

“Sir, we have been struggling to survive for 13 months without the stipend and many of us have resorted to taking out loans to pay our bills in the hope that this payment will be made to offset them in the face of increasing global economic challenges and inflation.

“The monthly allowances provided to overseas scholars are critical in ensuring that they can focus on their academic pursuits without undue financial stress.

But speaking in a meeting with the National Association of Nigerian Students on Friday, the minister said,“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..

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