Students of the University of Calabar (UniCal) have appealed to the management of the institution to extend the deadline for registration of courses and payment of school fees, saying this has become necessary in view of the fact that they applied for loans through the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) which are yet to be disbursed.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Mr Johnson David, a 200 Level student of the institution made the appeal in a letter to the University of Calabar Authorities.
In the letter, David explained many of the students had applied for the NELFUND loans, some of which have been verified while others are still pending.
“We are yet to receive disbursement, which has hindered our ability to pay our school fees,” he lamented.
“Furthermore, some students have also applied for the six Clement Joshua School Fees Empowerment and other scholarship opportunities, which are still pending.”
While appreciating the Students Union Government and the University Management for addressing their concerns, David assured that with their understanding and support, those of the students struggling with their school fees, would overcome the challenge and focus on their academic pursuits.
However, reacting to the appeal of the students, the management of UniCal acknowledged the receipt of over N182 million on Dec. 3, 2024 being disbursement made to 1,926 students of the university.
In a statement signed by the Vice Chancellor of UniCal, Prof. Florence Obi, the management appealed that the details of the beneficiaries and the amount credited to each be sent to them to enable them to tidy their records.
