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The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has identified 39 tertiary institutions across the country that it says have not reimbursed students who paid their school fees before the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) repaid the same on their behalf.
The student body said the affected institutions had received tuition payments from NELFUND for eligible beneficiaries but failed to refund students who had initially financed their own education.
NANS President, Akinteye Babatunde, stated this in a statement shared on his X account on Wednesday, explaining that the publication of the list was intended to promote transparency and ensure that affected students get their money back without unnecessary delays.
He stated, “The following institutions have received NELFUND tuition payments on behalf of eligible students but have not refunded students who had already paid their tuition fees prior to NELFUND disbursement.
“This list is intended to promote transparency, accountability and to ensure that affected students receive the refunds they are entitled to without further delay.”
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The institutions mentioned by NANS are:
1. Adamawa State University
2. Federal Polytechnic Mubi
3. Yola Federal College of Education
4. Kaduna State Polytechnic
5. Ogun State Institute of Technology
6. Dutsin-Ma Federal University
7. Akamkpa University of Education
8. University of Uyo
9. Yobe State University
10. Federal University of Lafia
11. Modibbo Adama University
12. Nasarawa State University
13. Federal College of Forestry
14. Pankshin Federal University of Education
15. Nyak Federal Polytechnic
16. Highland State University
17. Federal Polytechnic Bauchi
18. Imo State University
19. Lagos State University of Education
20. Bamidele Olumilua University of Education, Science and Technology
21. Aliko Dangote University of Science and Technology
22. Kano State College of Education and Preliminary Studies
23. University of Nigeria
24. Ebonyi State University
25. Katsina Federal College of Education
26. College of Agricultural Science and Technology
27. Michael Okpara Agricultural University
28. Ilesa University
29. Ogun State Polytechnic of Health and Allied Sciences
30. Adekunle Ajasin University
31. Delta State University
32. Federal Agricultural University, Abeokuta
33. Ekiti State University
34. Federal University of Oye-Ekiti
35. University of Calabar
36. Rivers State University
37. Ignatius Ajuru University of Education
38. Federal College of Education (Technical) Gombe
39. Hassan Usman Katsina Polytechnic
NANS urges affected institutions to immediately process refunds of unpaid funds, stressing that students who have already paid their tuition fees before receiving support from NELFUND should not continue to shoulder avoidable financial burdens.
The association stated that publishing the list aims to strengthen accountability in the implementation of student loan schemes and encourage relevant institutions to promptly comply with their refund obligations.
