In Oghara, Delta State, the administration of Western Delta University has prohibited students from the Internally Displaced Persons camp in Edo State from taking the semester exam due to unpaid tuition.
According to a letter from the university’s Registrar, E.O. Ofotokun, the camp owed N116.323 million, but had only paid N7.5 million since March of last year.
It reads, “We write to follow up on our previous correspondence regarding the outstanding debt incurred by your organisation for sponsored students in Western Delta University, Oghara.
“As you may recall, your team visited our institution twice to discuss payment modalities and we were assured of regular payments to settle the indebtedness.
“Unfortunately, our records indicate that only N7,500,000 has been paid since March last year.
“The total outstanding amount for the 2024/2025 academic session now stands at N116,323,000.
“Consequently, all your sponsored students will not be permitted to sit for the upcoming first semester examinations until this debt is settled.
“We advise you to provide a comprehensive payment schedule to ensure the significant reduction of this indebtedness. We expect a prompt response regarding this matter.”
Pastor Solomon Folorunsho, the camp’s overseer and director of the International Christian Centre for Missions and Christian Home for the Needy, appealed to Nigerians for assistance.
“Ladies and gentlemen of the press, kindly go through this letter. It is one of the emergencies that have come on our children from several schools.
“This is just one among many and we have over 60 students in this school in 400 and 500 levels.
“We need a miracle. Kindly help in any way by reaching out to the school, relevant agencies, government and others,” he stated.