Beneficiaries of the Nigerian Education Loan Fund at the Federal University Kashere, Gombe State, have threatened to stage a peaceful protest over the delayed refund of school fees paid before receiving support under the student loan scheme.
The students, who issued a 48-hour ultimatum to the President of the Students’ Representative Council, Kabir Danyaya, accused the union leadership of failing to provide updates or take visible steps towards resolving the issue.
In a statement made available to journalists, the aggrieved students expressed frustration over what they described as months of silence on the matter.
“For months now, there has been complete silence from the SRC leadership as if the issue does not exist and students’ money does not matter,” the statement read.
The students said they had expected the SRC leadership to advocate on their behalf and engage relevant authorities over the delayed refunds.
“We elected the SRC President and trusted him to be our voice, to fight for us when the school and NELFUND were delaying our refunds. Up till now, there has been no update, no pressure and no visible action,” they stated.
They also expressed disappointment that despite contributing financially to the students’ union, their concerns had not received adequate attention.
PUNCH
