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The federal government has officially announced the termination of a long -standing bilateral education agreement scheme, citing inefficiency, inadequate supervision, and unfair allocation of public resources.
The decision was confirmed on Tuesday by the Minister of Education, Dr. Tupi Alausa, marks a significant change in the Nigerian approach to tertiary education funding. This step was carried out in the midst of increasing criticism of handling government programs, especially from Nigerian students who were stranded abroad due to delayed benefits and unwarken financial obligations.
Launched through diplomatic partnerships with countries including Russia, China, Morocco, Algeria, Hungary, Egypt, and Serbia, the Decades’ programs allowed Nigerian students to study abroad about government sponsors. But according to Alausa, the scheme is no longer in harmony with national priorities.
“In 2024, I was asked to approve the N650 million for only 60 students who went to Morocco under the DA. I refused,” Alausa said in a meeting with new executive members from the National Association of Nigerian Students (Nans). “It’s not fair for millions of students in Nigeria who do not receive support.”
The Minister criticized what he called the Irrational Program Design, citing examples of students sent to French-speaking countries to study courses such as English and established sociology at Nigeria University. “Some of these programs make no sense,” said Alausa. “Why does a student have to travel to Algeria to learn English when we have an excellent department at our local university?”
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He also raised concerns about the lack of performance monitoring and evaluation for scholars in this program. “There is no accountability. We sponsor the annual trip, but we do not have a record of the performance of this student,” he said.
According to Alausa, the DA program is projected to consume N9 billion in 2025 only for 1,200 students – the numbers he described as “unfair and unfair.” Instead, he noted, millions of Nigerian students who learned locally accepted a little or no financial assistance.
Considering this issue, the Minister said the federal government would relocate the duty funds to expand the domestic scholarship scheme with a broader reach and greater impact. However, the current recipient of the duty will be allowed to complete their studies, without new acceptance received outside 2025.
“This is about justice, transparency, and investing in what is truly beneficial for the population of Nigerian students,” Alausa said.
In response, President Nans Olushola Oladoja praised Ministerial Transparency and reform -thinking leadership, urged the government to ensure that funds that were directed fairly were distributed to obtain disadvantaged benefits in Nigeria.
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