The Federal Government has pledged to pay a total of N8 billion in outstanding obligations owed to Nigerian students affected by the now-scrapped Bilateral Education Agreement scholarship programme.
Speaking during an interview on Channels Television, Minister of Education Tunji Alausa said N4 billion had already been disbursed, while the remaining amount would be approved within two weeks.
According to the minister, the scholarship scheme had been heavily abused over the years and had drifted away from its original purpose of training Nigerians in specialised fields abroad.
He cited cases where beneficiaries allegedly received scholarship funds while still studying in Nigerian universities, describing the situation as unacceptable.
Alausa also questioned some of the courses sponsored under the scheme, including a case involving a Nigerian student reportedly sent to study English in Morocco.
The Bilateral Education Agreement programme previously sponsored Nigerian students to countries including China, Russia, Morocco, Hungary, Egypt and Serbia.
The programme was officially scrapped in 2025 after prolonged complaints from students over unpaid stipends and fees.
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