Nigerian students in Ghana are appealing to the management of tertiary institutions across the country to extend the deadline for the payment of school fees.
Nigerians students in Ghana seek extension of school fee deadlines.
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The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS), Ghana Chapter is making this plead due to concerns related to the fluctuating exchange rate between the Ghanaian cedi and the Nigerian naira, resulting in escalating school fees.
The President of NASN, Sam Edem, highlighted the challenges faced by Nigerian students in Ghana during a recent media interview. He expressed his understanding that Nigerian government is actively working to address the currency exchange issue with naira. Still, he urged Ghanaian tertiary institutions to consider their plea and provide a grace period for fee payment.
Edem emphasized that the important of accommodating Nigerian students during this challenging time, “So while I am putting out word to our government back home, we would appreciate it if a lot more is done about this issue.
We appeal to our institutions here to give the Nigerian students that allowance for the period to ensure that they are able to meet their obligations with regard to fees.
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According to Lamido Sanusi, the former Governor of Nigeria’s Central Bank, who spoke during a public lecture in 2022, there are over 70,000 Nigerian students pursuing their education in Ghana.
The Governor of Nigerian Central Bank revealed that although there is no comprehensive data on exact number of Nigerian students studying abroad, recent estimates indicate that approximately 71,000 Nigerian students contribute approximately 1 billion US Dollar annually towards tuition fees and living expenses.
Governor of Nigeria’s Central Bank also stated further that, “In order words, the money spent by Nigerian students in Ghana with a better-organizer system is more than the annual budget of all federal university in the country.”