Minister of Education , Prof. Tahir Mamman
Nigerian Government says, it has no plan to slash students’ scholarship allowances as recently projected in the media.
Minister of Education, Prof. Tahir Mamman, stated this, on Friday, during a meeting with the leadership of the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS)in Abuja.,Nigeria’s capital.
News Agency of Nigeria, (NAN), reports that there was a report that the ministry, through the Federal Scholarship Board, announced a slash in allowances of foreign scholars stranded in Russia, Morocco, and Algeria among others.
Mamman said that there was no slash in scholars` allowances but rather an adjustment due to Foreign Exchange fluctuations (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 for students.
“What happened is some adjustments in the amount due for them because of FOREX fluctuations, and as soon as we get the balance we have applied for, we will pay them.
“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. – NAN
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