FG must help solve foreign students fee crisis - NANS

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Akinteye Babatunde

The Vice President of the Nigerian Association of Nigerian Students, Akinteye Babatunde has called on the federal government to solve the financial challenges faced by Nigerian students in the diaspora to avoid their deportation.

According to him, several Nigerian students who are facing the risk of deportation is due to the difficulties in processing their tuition fees and other financial dues.

“Several Nigerian students are facing the risk of deportation due to the difficulties in processing their tuition fees and other financial dues that must be met. Students are facing hardship in securing accommodation during their academic pursuits.

“The lackadaisical attitude of the Nigerian banking system has resulted in the cancellation of the enrollment form, this ineptitude has done grievous dame go Nigerian students in the diaspora”, he said.

He urged the Central Bank of Nigeria to make available foreign exchange for students abroad for their comfort and well-being.

Read full statement below;

Comr. Akinteye Babatunde Afeez a.k.a Babtee the NANS National Vice-president external affairs has frowned at the difficulties faced by the Nigerian students in the diaspora and has equally thrown a fist.
The Nigerian students in the diaspora are been faced with an intricate perplexing situation, that has rendered them vulnerable to adverse situations in the pursuit of their academic trajectory. The office of the Vice-president External Affairs of NANS frowns at this inconsistent and hostile treatment of Nigerian students in the diaspora.

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Sequel to the letter signed by the President of the National Association of Nigerian Students, United Kingdom chapter Comr. Michael Obakhavbaye has intricately spelt out that several Nigerian students are facing the risk of deportation due to difficulties in processing their tuition fees and other financial dues that must be met. It was also noted that several Nigerian students face hardship in securing accommodation during their academic pursuits. It must be meted out that all these difficulties are inimical to the survival of the Nigerian students in the diaspora, and we believe that the Nigerian ambassador to the United Kingdom and the Central Bank of Nigeria are complicit in these acts.

The lapses in the accommodation issue have been attributed to the lackadaisical attitude of the Nigerian banking system which result in the cancellation of the enrollment form. This absurdity and ineptitude have done grievous damage to Nigerian students in the diaspora.

The Vice-president of NANS NATIONAL EXTERNAL AFFAIRS, will not cease to speak on behalf of the Nigerian students, and to this effect, we are calling on the Nigerian Ambassador to the United Kingdom, Ambassador Sarafa Ishola, Hon. Abike Dabiri and the Federal Ministry of Education to take actionable steps with respect to the hardship facing Nigerian students in the diaspora. An injury to one is an injury to all, Nigerian students deserve better and it is a must that we enjoy the dividend of Governance.

In solidarity, we call out the Central Bank of Nigeria to make available foreign exchange and transactions of the Nigerian currency to the Nigerian students in the diaspora for their comfort and wellbeing. The Nigerian students will take proper measures if the necessary measures are not enacted as soon as possible.

We also use this medium to call on the CEO of the  Nigeria Diaspora Commission, MRS Abike Dabiri Erewa to be more proactive in her duties, in as much as we are commending her in the areas she has done well, we are also reiterating the fact that more is expected of her in protecting the interests of Nigerian students in the diaspora.

Akinteye Babatunde Afeez
NANS NATIONAL VICE-PRESIDENT EXTERNAL AFFAIRS

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