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Tuesday 5 August 2014

"We are starving & dying" - Bayelsa students in Russia say they've not received stipends in 14 months

24 medical students from Bayelsa state who are currently in Russia on scholarship from the Bayelsa state government yesterday August 4th held a protest in Kursk, Russia where they cried out over the non payment of their scholarship allowance in the last 14 months by the Bayelsa state Scholarship Board.

During the protest, the students said for the past 14 months, they have not received their allowances for books, medicals and even for winter clothing and coats for the 20 degree Kursk winter. Continue



They say several letters written by them to the Bayelsa state scholarship board, the Bayelsa State House of Assembly, the Governor of Bayelsa state, the Ministry of Education, and the Deputy Governor of Bayelsa State have not yielded any result. They alleged that were actually threatened by the chairman of the Bayelsa State Scholarship Board, Evang. Hon. Foster Ogola, that they would be sent home if they continue to protest or complain.
 
The students in the video posted by Sahara Reporters said since they have been abandoned by their state government, they have tried working on farms and other places in a bid to make money for their upkeep but were arrested by the Russian police who said their Visa's do not permit them to work. They say as it stands now, they are likely not to resume for the next session in September since their fees have not been paid.
 
One of the students Amadanyo Adebapreye who spoke with Sahara reporters said 
"For a very long time now we have been going through really difficult financial situations and mentally challenging conditions due to non-payment of our tuition fees and 14 months without stipends. We have also tried to reach our state through the embassy of Nigeria in Moscow twice, first in February 2014, and just recently, July 14, 2014." he said.
The Nigerian Embassy in Moscow had tried to contact the state behalf of the students several times, but grew frustrated with the poor reception from the Bayelsa government.

63 comments:

Unknown said...

Nawa o.
FACE OF LIB

Okoro said...

This is first class wickedness.
Nigeria's government needs formating.

bonita bislam said...

Hmm its one thing to get a scholarship,its another to get sustained over there.

Alloy Chikezie said...

The bayelsa government should please do something about this


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Bishop Dammy said...

This ones should not be left to die over there please. Let something be done this time. I'm sure it would be so. God shall protect them in Jesus name Phil 4:19. BishopDammy#

Julz Cakes said...

Politics is what would destroy this country. Why send them there when you know you won't be interested in keeping up with the expenses? Am sure they only awarded the scholarship in the ist place to upgrade their political profile and win peoples heart for political posts. Every damn thing is just politics. No one genuinely cares about his neighbour.Very bad. Guess they'll respond now since it has become a public issue coz that seems to be the only way to get the govt of today to do anything (if @all they do)

Unknown said...

Why are they doing this to student,,,after all the promised ,,,there is God oo

Anonymous said...

please we need to change and do the right thing. Sad!!

Anonymous said...

Sometn wil be done nw. LIB Princess! Pretex4luv@yahoo.com

Anonymous said...

Linda.. the whole scholarship is a fraud.. The government have not paid the students in London for 10months, the students in malaysia for more than 10months.. a lot more.. but he was quick to go to channels and boast.. really disappointed

Anonymous said...

Did they really expect any different? You agree to accept a scholarship with "Nigeria" in the contract and you honestly thought it was going to go smoothly....SMH

Anonymous said...

it is so true. even here in the uk, school fees have not been paid and stipends are not paid. student are under treat by the universities. and the governor say he has releases £1 million for uk students but it is obviously not true.

Anonymous said...

it is so true. even here in the uk, school fees have not been paid and stipends are not paid. student are under treat by the universities. and the governor say he has releases £1 million for uk students but it is obviously not true.

Unknown said...

If the state government know that they can't care for their needs, why do they have to sent the boys to face this hardship? The Governor will go to media and claim to have sponsored 24 medical students...
Nonsense!

Anonymous said...

Even government dey scam their youths.

May God have mercy on Nigeria.

Unknown said...

a.k.a EDWIN CHINEDU AZUBUKO said...
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Goverment scholarships are always wack. I advice they all find something else doing or come back home but some of them may not like the idea......
Eddreamzdreamer@gmail.com
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***CURRENTLY IN JUPITER***

Unknown said...

U people should,start looking for a job ooooo,cos govt hav not even provide for student here in nigeria..
oyo for all of una

Anonymous said...

Nawa oooo,truth is u can't trust the gov. for anything, if u want something,look for your own way to get it.I feel for them though

Anonymous said...

Poor kids. U have no Governor. Only a houseboy to Mam P whose priority is sucking up to Aso.

Mr_SouL Get Naija Twitter/IG followers/7AB109CB said...

Bayelsa state Govt be like "You are starving and dying, but have you died yet??"

The fact said...

Why are Africans like this?...Why haven't the students received their stipends?...14 months is beyond wickedness that will make even the devil scream...The problem of Africa is Africans....Always embarrassing the continent and it's citizens.

Unknown said...

na wa o. but our govt should not embark on a journey they intend to abandon. now the kids are stranded. mtchew

ary said...

Hmmm! Jonah, see your people oh!

Anonymous said...

Ƴǒǘ Can Imagine, Na By Force 2 Send Them Abroad 4 Scholarship Ni? Stupid Bayelsa Government. (Linda's Man)

Anonymous said...

now one big man is stealing the money and will later say 'there is no money'... There is alot of money for these students, but guess what... The government is busy holding pageant shows.....MUMU!!!... Go get sense!!!

Unknown said...

ITS A PITY D GOVT HAD TO ABANDON DEM.............

I PRAY SUMTIN IS DONE ABT DIS ND ON TIME
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zibaintl said...

dem no fit pay students but dem get money for MBGN...nonsense,,i know two of those guys,,very sad.

Anonymous said...

Poor children plz jst cm bak home and enroll in one of this universities cos na 2 only waste our state money on Amaa awards and mbgn plus so many unnecessary events nai them sabi.....na only God go help us.

Anonymous said...

Poor children plz jst cm bak home and enroll in one of this universities cos na 2 only waste our state money on Amaa awards and mbgn plus so many unnecessary events nai them sabi.....na only God go help us.

Unknown said...

This is serious America wonder...Eyaaaa una doo

Anonymous said...

This is sad. They have also not sent students in UK their allowance. Why offer scholarship when the money is not available. Its been more than 10months and I have not received anything my personal savings I brought with me from Nigeria will soon be exhausted and my Landlord will soon kick me out. I cant even afford to eat cos every money I have goes to rent.

Anonymous said...

The President's own state has abandoned its children, causing them to be ashamed and destitute in such an inhospitable country like Russia.

Add poverty to racism and harsh winters, plus prospects of NO JOBS when they return, and I feel sorry for them. I bet some of the ladies have turned to prostitution to survive, and I don't blame them.

When America is pulling out all the stops and ignoring countless thousands to save TWO of its citizens from Ebola, Nigeria is busy withholding money rightfully allocated to YOUNG people studying MEDICINE.

This country gives me fresh reasons to be disgusted every day. May God help us all.

Kimmy*****

Anonymous said...

did i hear anyone saying ''performing'' governor??...in saner clime the chairman of the scholarship board will be fired and made to refund monies he has stolen meant for these students.

Anonymous said...

B.Y gov't dias god ooo, why bring dis children out to suffer when u know u can't pay dem chai!!!!!! I feel dia pain

Unknown said...

Now this is the Nigerian gov we all know not the fake ass pple going for useless submit

Ozed said...

Nigerian government at all levels has no regards and value for their citizens.How can you(Bayelsa State) abandon 24 youths in a strange and dry land? As it's the case in this country,all that the Bayelsa State govt.will be doing now is to label htis, an allegation with no base.Pls respond quickly to these students before something bad happens to them.

Anonymous said...

dis is really sad wen dey will give dem d scholarship dey will make a large show of it for political gains wen dey get der dey live dem to starve. wen d students start stealing naa LIBers will be d first to condem dem for disgracing Nigeria
tifunmi@yahoo.com

Anonymous said...

You guys should just try how u will come back to Naija cos I don't think you guys should expect any money until after the 2015 elections cos the Governor packaging enough money that he will use for his 2nd term ambition so if I were you guys I will the next available flight to Naija or this is just the begining of your woes.

Anonymous said...

MICKY: greed from the government, maybe the money is being released but someone or person are laying it off#u wan chop ur own nd prsn own join

Olubukola Ozone said...

Sorry o

Anonymous said...

This is mu issue with governance in Nigeria. Change of govt and no more continuity. because they change governor should not be a reason for student scholarship payment to be stop, even if they got they scholarship through no man, this is a common symptom in Nigeria.

Anonymous said...

Dem de starve true true.
#lyndacious#

xomstool said...

Bless how country oh lord......csomfrancis@gmail.com

Amarachukwu. said...

Una sorry ooooo

Vendetta said...

This video brought tears to my eyes..... I was on federal government scholarship to d UK and they promptly paid us, even though some ppl tried to pinch our allowances at different points and later some other people's monies were delayed, I can honestly relate to this, being stranded abroad is d worst thing ever, guys if it gets worse pls come back. But I believe God will touch Seriake Dickson & co to promptly settle u guys.

Jessica law said...

Bayelsa state govt should do something abt this pls, why send them out on scholarship when they know they will not fulfil their promise to dem.

Jesus Boy said...

Naija gvt always take students for granted. f**k them.

Jesus Boy said...

Naija gvt always take students for granted. f**k them.

Unknown said...

Abeg make una enter d next available flight back home.

MY TURN said...

make una come house jare

Anonymous said...

It's really sad and sickening the rot in the Bayelsa state government. Why a bunch of old men would wake up everymorning and think of how to starve the younger generation is just heart breaking. This issue of financial aid to students has been going on since former governor sylva's period. They should just tell Bayelsans they don't want to sponsor their children again instead of promising them water inside basket!

Qurzim said...

D result Of bad n corupt governance

willy said...

i am shocked by the level of decay in the educational sector in this country. is this comment written by a scholarship student in UK? too many spelling mistakes

Anonymous said...

Wickedness? No o, this is very beautiful. Keep voting for PDP criminals and defending them night and day. Nigerians deserve suffering.

Anonymous said...

What a shame! In the next few minutes now, the media spoke person of Bayelsa State Govt will hurriedly deny the allegation. Pathological liars!
Meanwhile the dumb governor (Dickson) is busy gallivanting around the world collecting best governor's awards from bunch of sachophants.

THE BEST GOVERNOR OF THE YEAR !!! AND THE WINNER IS SERIEKI DICKSON! What a shame!!

Anonymous said...

Lol. I guess that's why the tuition hasn't been renewed@Willy.

Anonymous said...

U're fcking right.

Anonymous said...

Not to rain on your parade, but the real problem is that they should have been sent on scholarship to schools in Nigeria. It would have been way cheaper. Or are there no longer medical school in Nigeria? The extra money would then have bn used to provide facilities to the schools to improve the standard of education in the country.

Unknown said...

LMFAO...thats Nigeria for you...with a useless govt that cant look after its own. Soon blessing okagbare will be poached for non payment...sad but realistic

aramideh said...

Lol...can't stop laughing.despite all this..the only fin that can solve awa probs is revolution or miltary take over...if not ehn !! Even if any one of u gets there...we will all end up doing the same fin...everything is planned and fixed to favor the themselves.shitty nation...later dem go dey abuse yahoo bois, 419ner arm robbers, who come be the thief...am sure the allocated those fund but its no where to be found...sorry oo russian ppl.....dia parent go dey expect say dem don get doctor for dia family...una betta stay dia...cos home self worst...

Anonymous said...

I am abroad too and I have four Bayelsans in my class and I know what is going on. Those students have not been paid because they breached their contract to return an agreed percentage to their payer. The names of the qualified students are replaced with the names of these students you see here,with the agreement that for every monthly pay they get, they 'settle' the person that included their names. They have refused to pay that is why their money is usually seized. The result of this very corrupt practice is that these Bayelsans do poorly in class 80% of the time. The Bayelsan government has no hand in this, trust me..... QUEEN BEE

jhojho said...

Nigeria is one large stinking mess

Unknown said...

They pay them stipends?..really, that's cool oh. Guys, do you seek a serious relationship, try BV HookUps

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