THE Federal Government-sponsored scholars in Russia and one
other country are to get their allowances this week, the government
assured on Wednesday.
According to the government, the apex bank stopped processing
disbursement immediately the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic
broke.
Minister of State for Education Chukwuemeka Nwajiuba said on
Wednesday that his ministry had signed off all the remittances.
Speaking at the Presidential Task Force on CCOVID-19 Control in
Abuja, the minister apologised to the students for the delay,
saying that the CBN had hitches processing the monies during the
lockdown triggered by COVID-19.
Nwajiuba said: “On why our students in Russia haven’t received
their monies, let me first use this opportunity to apologise to
them – as many as have not received their monies.
“I think we have a few problems in just about two countries –
everyone else has received their monies. It’s none of their
faults.
“The CBN suspended work on it immediately this pandemic broke.
We at the ministry of Education have signed off on all the
remittances. However, we expect that they will be paid during the
week.
“I have just confirmed on the phone from the director in charge
that the CBN is at work on it. If you have incurred other expenses
out there, you can liaise with the embassy and foreign affairs
ministry; these places are available for you to report to.”
THE Federal Government-sponsored scholars in Russia and one
other country are to get their allowances this week, the government
assured on Wednesday.
According to the government, the apex bank stopped processing
disbursement immediately the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic
broke.
Minister of State for Education Chukwuemeka Nwajiuba said on
Wednesday that his ministry had signed off all the remittances.
Speaking at the Presidential Task Force on CCOVID-19 Control in
Abuja, the minister apologised to the students for the delay,
saying that the CBN had hitches processing the monies during the
lockdown triggered by COVID-19.
Nwajiuba said: “On why our students in Russia haven’t received
their monies, let me first use this opportunity to apologise to
them – as many as have not received their monies.
“I think we have a few problems in just about two countries –
everyone else has received their monies. It’s none of their
faults.
“The CBN suspended work on it immediately this pandemic broke.
We at the ministry of Education have signed off on all the
remittances. However, we expect that they will be paid during the
week.
“I have just confirmed on the phone from the director in charge
that the CBN is at work on it. If you have incurred other expenses
out there, you can liaise with the embassy and foreign affairs
ministry; these places are available for you to report to.”