- The Federal Government has denied claims that Nigerian scholarship students in Morocco were abandoned, stating that all eligible students have been paid and that reports of new 2025 scholarships are fake.
- The government said existing beneficiaries will continue to receive support until completion.
The Federal Government has dismissed claims that Nigerian scholarship students in Morocco have been neglected, describing the reports as false and misleading.
The denial follows viral videos on social media, including one shared by activist Martins Otse (VeryDarkMan), in which students alleged they had gone years without receiving financial support despite being beneficiaries of federal scholarships.
In a statement issued on Wednesday, the Director of Press and Public Relations at the Federal Ministry of Education, Boriowo Folasade, said the claims were “false, unfounded, and deliberately crafted to misinform the public.”
The Minister of Education, Dr. Maruf Alausa, clarified that no Nigerian student on a valid Federal Government scholarship has been abandoned. He stated that all students enrolled under the Bilateral Education Scholarship Programme before 2024 were paid in line with the 2024 budget.
According to the ministry, any outstanding delays are due to fiscal constraints and are being addressed through engagements with the Ministry of Finance.
The statement also rejected claims that new bilateral scholarships were awarded in 2025, describing circulating documents as fake and unauthenticated. It stressed that no new bilateral scholarship awards were made in October 2025 or afterward.
Alausa explained that the government discontinued fully funded bilateral scholarships abroad after determining that Nigerian tertiary institutions now have sufficient capacity. Only scholarships fully funded by foreign governments are currently supported, while students already enrolled will continue to receive funding until graduation.
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