NANS Names 39 Institutions Yet To Refund Students After NELFUND Payments
The National Association of Nigerian Students has released a list of 39 tertiary institutions it says have yet to refund students who paid their tuition fees before receiving disbursements from the Nigerian Education Loan Fund.
NANS President, Akinteye Babatunde, disclosed this in a statement on X on Wednesday , saying the affected institutions had already received tuition payments from NELFUND on behalf of eligible students but had not refunded those who had earlier paid their fees.
According to him, the publication of the list is aimed at promoting transparency and accountability while ensuring that affected students receive their refunds without further delay.
He stated, “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.
“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 listed by NANS are:
- Adamawa State University
2. Federal Polytechnic Mubi
3. Federal College of Education Yola
4. Kaduna State Polytechnic
5. Ogun State Institute of Technology
6. Federal University Dutsin-Ma
7. University of Education Akamkpa
8. University of Uyo
9. Yobe State University
10. Federal University Lafia
11. Modibbo Adama University
12. Nasarawa State University
13. Federal College of Forestry
14. Federal University of Education Pankshin
15. Federal Polytechnic Nyak
16. Plateau State University
17. Federal Polytechnic Bauchi
18. Imo State University
19. Lagos State University of Education
20. Bamidele Olumilua University of Education, Science and Technology
21. Aliko Dangote University of Science and Technology
22. Kano State College of Education and Preliminary Studies
23. University of Nigeria
24. Ebonyi State University
25. Federal College of Education Katsina
26. College of Agriculture Science and Technology
27. Michael Okpara University of Agriculture
28. University of Ilesa
29. Ogun State Polytechnic of Health and Allied Sciences
30. Adekunle Ajasin University
31. Delta State University
32. Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta
33. Ekiti State University
34. Federal University Oye-Ekiti
35. University of Calabar
36. Rivers State University
37. Ignatius Ajuru University of Education
38. Federal College of Education (Technical) Gombe
39. Hassan Usman Katsina Polytechnic
NANS urged the listed institutions to expedite the refund process, warning that students who paid their tuition before NELFUND disbursements should not be made to bear unnecessary financial burdens.
It added that the publication of the list was intended to ensure accountability and prompt compliance by the affected schools.
