The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has published the names of 39 tertiary institutions it said are yet to refund students who paid their tuition fees before receiving disbursements from the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND).
The list was released on Wednesday by Akinteye Babatunde, the President of NANS in a statement posted on his official X account.
According to Babatunde, the affected institutions have already received tuition payments from NELFUND on behalf of eligible students but have failed to reimburse those who settled their fees before the loan disbursements were made.
He said the publication was aimed at promoting transparency and accountability while ensuring 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.
“This list is intended to promote transparency, accountability and to ensure that affected students receive the refunds due to them without further delay,” Babatunde said.
The institutions named by NANS are:
- 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
- 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
- Hassan Usman Katsina Polytechnic
NANS urged the affected institutions to immediately commence the refund process, stressing that students who paid their tuition before NELFUND disbursements should not continue to bear unnecessary financial burdens.
The association added that it would continue to monitor compliance to ensure that all eligible students receive the refunds due to them.