Nigerian students living abroad are sounding the alarm. In a video posted on social networks, several student associations based in Morocco, Tunisia, Senegal, Turkey and Russia denounce long delays in the payment of their scholarships. These delays, sometimes in excess of a year, jeopardize their ability to pursue their studies in dignified conditions. <\/p>\n\n
Testimonies are unanimous: precariousness is worsening. Many students have only received the first instalment of the scholarship for the 2023-2024 academic year. In Tunisia, where almost 1,000 Nigeriens are studying, the majority depend on these quarterly allowances, equivalent to around 900 euros. Without these funds, they struggle to pay for accommodation, food and, above all, tuition fees, which exposes them to sanctions from their host universities. <\/p>\n\n
\u201cThe situation is critical,\u201d warns an anonymous student. Delays are compromising their academic performance and mental health. These young people, often perceived as the future intellectual elite of Niger, find themselves in distress thousands of kilometers from their country. They point out that education is a right, and appeal directly to the transitional authorities, in particular the Conseil national pour la sauvegarde de la patrie (CNSP), to find a rapid solution. <\/p>\n\n
The plight of Nigerien students abroad symbolizes the direct human consequences of Niger’s financial and political crisis. By neglecting these scholarship holders, we are jeopardizing part of the country’s future. It is now up to the authorities to respond to this urgent appeal, to guarantee not only the right to education, but also the hope of a better future for these young exiles. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
A desperate appeal on social networks Nigerian students living abroad are sounding the alarm. In a video posted on social networks, several student associations based in Morocco, Tunisia, Senegal, Turkey and Russia denounce long delays in the payment of their scholarships. These delays, sometimes in excess of a year, jeopardize their ability to pursue their […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":9919,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[39,58],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-10035","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-africa","category-miscellaneous"],"yoast_head":"\n