The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has published a list of 39 tertiary institutions across the country that have allegedly failed to reimburse students who had already paid their tuition fees before receiving disbursements from the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND).
The association’s President, Akinteye Babatunde, announced the disclosure in a statement on Wednesday, emphasizing that these institutions have successfully received tuition payments from the government on behalf of eligible students but have yet to process the corresponding refunds for those who paid out-of-pocket.
Demand for Accountability
NANS stated that the primary objective of publicizing the list is to foster transparency and hold institutional management accountable. The student body warned that affected students should not be burdened with additional financial strain due to administrative delays, demanding that the management of these schools expedite the refund process immediately.
This move follows growing concerns regarding the implementation of the student loan scheme. Both NANS and the NELFUND management have recently expressed frustration over reports of delayed refunds, arbitrary tuition hikes, and discrepancies in disbursement records across various campuses. NELFUND has also confirmed that it is engaging with the affected institutions and regulatory authorities to ensure compliance and protect the integrity of the federal government’s education financing initiative.
Affected Institutions
According to the statement by the NANS leadership, the institutions cited are:
- Adamawa State University
- Federal Polytechnic, Mubi
- Federal College of Education, Yola
- Kaduna State Polytechnic
- Ogun State Institute of Technology
- Federal University, Dutsin-Ma
- University of Education, Akamkpa
- University of Uyo
- Yobe State University
- Federal University, Lafia
- Modibbo Adama University
- Nasarawa State University
- Federal College of Forestry
- Federal University of Education, Pankshin
- Federal Polytechnic, Nyak
- Plateau State University
- Federal Polytechnic, Bauchi
- Imo State University
- Lagos State University of Education
- Bamidele Olumilua University of Education, Science and Technology
- Aliko Dangote University of Science and Technology
- Kano State College of Education and Preliminary Studies
- University of Nigeria
- Ebonyi State University
- Federal College of Education, Katsina
- College of Agriculture, Science and Technology
- Michael Okpara University of Agriculture
- University of Ilesa
- Ogun State Polytechnic of Health and Allied Sciences
- Adekunle Ajasin University
- Delta State University
- Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta
- Ekiti State University
- Federal University, Oye-Ekiti
- University of Calabar
- Rivers State University
- Ignatius Ajuru University of Education
- Federal College of Education (Technical), Gombe
- Hassan Usman Katsina Polytechnic
NELFUND warns against withholding funds
This video provides additional context on the Nigerian Education Loan Fund’s official position regarding the unethical withholding of student funds by tertiary institutions.
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