The Federal Government has described as misleading and “deliberately crafted to misinform the public,” media reports that Nigerian students on scholarship in Morocco have been abandoned.
In a statement signed by Boriowo Folasade, the Director of Press and Public Relations, Federal Ministry of Education, the Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, clarified that no Nigerian student on a valid Federal Government scholarship has been abandoned.
“The Honourable Minister of Education, Dr Maruf Tunji Alausa, has clarified that no Nigerian student on a valid Federal Government scholarship has been abandoned. All beneficiaries duly enrolled under the Bilateral Education Scholarship (BES) Programme prior to 2024 have received payments up to the 2024 budget year, in line with the Federal Government’s obligations,” the statement read.
“Any temporary delays in outstanding payments are attributable to fiscal constraints and are currently being addressed through ongoing engagements between the Federal Ministry of Education and the Ministry of Finance.”
According to the statement, no new bilateral scholarship awards were made in October 2025 or at any time thereafter.