While billions of Naira of NDDC funds are undergoing probe with the National Assembly, Nigerian students on the 2018 NDDC scholarship have lamented the non-release of funds for the past 2 years to cater to their upkeep.
They lament that they have been deprived the required fees and upkeep in spite of being verified twice.
The students bearing placards in front of the Nigerian High Commission in London, today, brought official activities in the High Commission to a halt.
The placards bearing several inscriptions show them lamenting that they have been exposed to the risk of covid19 and other health hazards as they are forced to do menial jobs, including working in care homes to raise funds.
Speaking to newsmen, some of them say that:
“We are here to protest the non-payment of our school fees and allowances for the past 2 years.
‘We have carried out a series of protests at this embassy but unfortunately, there was no positive response from the NDDC.
“They said our payment will be made by October 12th after the verification exercise has been concluded.
“From then till now, our tuition fees and upkeep have not been paid. They keep promising us on a weekly basis. We are tired of all these fake promises.
The NDDC students appealed to the Federal Government to prevail on the the Commission to pay the 2018 scholarship students as soon as possible, failing which, the protests will continue.