NANS Names 39 Institutions Yet to Refund Students After NELFUND Tuition Payments

The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has published the names of 39 tertiary institutions across Nigeria that are yet to refund students who paid their tuition fees before receiving disbursements from the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND).

NANS President, Akinteye Babatunde, made the disclosure in a statement shared on his X handle on Wednesday, saying the institutions had already received tuition payments from NELFUND on behalf of eligible students but had failed to reimburse those who initially paid their fees out of pocket.

According to him, the release of the list is intended to promote transparency, strengthen accountability in the administration of the student loan scheme, and ensure that affected students receive their refunds without further delay.

“The following institutions have received NELFUND tuition payments on behalf of eligible students but are yet to refund students who had already paid their tuition fees before the NELFUND disbursement,” Babatunde stated.

“This list is intended to promote transparency, accountability and to ensure that affected students receive the refunds due to them without further delay.”

The institutions named by NANS include Adamawa State University, Federal Polytechnic Mubi, Federal College of Education Yola, Kaduna State Polytechnic, Ogun State Institute of Technology, Federal University Dutsin-Ma, University of Education Akamkpa, University of Uyo, Yobe State University, Federal University Lafia, Modibbo Adama University, Nasarawa State University.

Also, Federal College of Forestry, Federal University of Education Pankshin, Federal Polytechnic Nyak, Plateau State University, Federal Polytechnic Bauchi, Imo State University, Lagos State University of Education, Bamidele Olumilua University of Education, Science and Technology, Aliko Dangote University of Science and Technology, Kano.

State College of Education and Preliminary Studies, University of Nigeria, Ebonyi State University, Federal College of Education Katsina, College of Agriculture Science and Technology, Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, University of Ilesa, Ogun State Polytechnic of Health and Allied Sciences.

Adekunle Ajasin University, Delta State University, Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, Ekiti State University, Federal University Oye-Ekiti, University of Calabar, Rivers State University, Ignatius Ajuru University of Education, Federal College of Education (Technical) Gombe, and Hassan Usman Katsina Polytechnic.

NANS urged the affected institutions to expedite the refund process, stressing that students who had fulfilled their financial obligations before the NELFUND disbursements should not be subjected to unnecessary hardship or prolonged delays.

The student body added that the publication of the list is aimed at encouraging prompt compliance by the institutions and safeguarding the integrity of the Federal Government’s student loan programme.