The Federal Government has paid the eight
months allowances it owed the over 322
Nigerian students on the Bilateral Educational
Agreement scholarship in Russia.
The PUNCH had exclusively reported on
Tuesday that the failure by the Federal
Government to pay the allowances of the
students had forced them into begging and
resorting to illegal jobs, which put them at
risk of deportation in Russia.
Following the report, our correspondent
gathered on Thursday that the students had
since started getting credit alerts on their
respective bank accounts.
One of the affected students, Moyosore
Ojuri, who is in her second year studying
Metallurgical Engineering at the Volgograd
State Technical University, Russia, told our
correspondent on the telephone that the sum
of $4,450 had been paid into her bank
account.
The money, she explained, included $4,000
meant for her stipends from January to
August; $200 for annual medicals and health
insurance, and $250 covering her annual
protective clothing.
Ojuri said she hoped that the Federal
Government would begin paying them their
allowances as at when due and save them
from undue hardships.
“Before now, the Federal Government owed
us from January to August. But now they
have paid us everything. I can pay my
accumulated debts and I am sure that I won’t
be sent packing from the hostel over unpaid
accommodation fees,” she said.
One of the student leaders, Akinola
Akindamola, a post-graduate student of the
Department of Mechanical Engineering,
Volgograd State Technical University,
Russia, stated that he and other student
leaders were going round to ensure that all of
them, especially the new students, had
received their allowances.
Akindamola, who is the President of the
Senate Committee of Association of Nigerian
Scholarship Students in Russia, said, “The
payment of the money is in process and I am
confident that by the end of today, we would
all have been paid. The least problem we
want now is to be financially handicapped.
We appreciate the Federal Government for
their prompt response.”
When contacted, the Director, Press and
Public Relations, Federal Ministry of
Education, Abuja, Mr. Olu Lipede, confirmed
that the Federal Government had paid the
students all their entitlements.


www.punchng.com/news/fg-pays-allowances-of-scholarship-students-in-russia/

Everything for Naija na war. If you dey do gentle man, you go old.

I wonder why it is only when there is an outburst before the government do their job....Federal, State and Local Government...they are all guilty.

How are we even sure they have actually paid the student? They just told us what will suit our ears. Why the delay in paying until this time after their non payment has been made public and trending. Dear FG, be kiaful o.

ok

What if they had not protest?

The Nigerian government only perform when called out

The Nigerian system of doing things is manual. The systems and processes always need a push (nay, a forceful push) to work instead of being 'automated'. To get any benefit from the system (that should normally work in your favor), you must be ready to push. It's a shame.

must we forcefully seek for help from the government? You will hear them at their campaign promising a better living but on the long run na hardship living

So they were actually starving? Na wa o.

Things get done by protest in Nigeria.

That's gud.

at last.

Ahahaha
Naija i hail o!

Thank God say una cry out!
Your money for don die inside Election 2015 rigging slush fund

!?!

Atlast!
This government D̶̲̅ε̲̣y bleep up, until ♈όϋ remind em they will do nothing.
If ♈όϋ check well na one man fit hold ǻƪƪ the money, na indictment he fear before he release dat money.. Bunch of Mofo's!

$4450??






Flexing don start be that....!

At Last, there was a country

$4450 is a small amount compare to what the students will spend between January and august. well is better than not getting anything.

Good work FG

Finally

And someone embezzled it. Crazy people.

Chaleeee: $4450??






Flexing don start be that....!

Chicken change if you ask me.. nigeria never gets anything right. The only thing they get right and accurately is stealing and corruption

Why must the Govt always wait 4 public outcry before they do the needed things...I believe this money had been long released,a particular person or group of Individuals in Govt might have decided 2 stock the money in the bank so dat he can take the interest on it..Nigerian Politicians,f**king up since 1960

Had it been that these guys didn't do that video protest... Who knows what their condition will be right now... Which way Nigeria?

Booked

At long last,an end to their suffering is here! Am so sure if the news of the students poor living didn't circulate they won't be remunurated. Chai! I pity these students in advance

Chi any thing you want from Nigeria government you must either protest or go on strike before they would take you serious they would be saying no money when there is plenty money. if ASSU did not go on 6 month strike am sure up till now FG won't pay that money.

makeitsoon: Good work FG

Someone didn't read the OP properly. Or are you one of those that prostrate on the ground in thanks when they pay you your salary?

8 months, no payment. Yet fees and allowances of ex-militants in the amnesty program are paid up promptly.

lilprinze: .

uncle, this space you are booking, there is someone oOoooooooooooooo

Luvdmx:

WHO BE DIS ONEEEEEEEEE. I HAIL O .