A Ghanaian student in the United Kingdom has revealed the government of President Akufo-Addo and Bawumia is prioritizing students affiliated with the New Patriotic Party (NPP) when it comes to their fees and stipends.
According to the information shared by investigative Journalist Manasseh Azure Awuni from a desperate student in the UK in October 2024, following complaints from several Ghanaian students studying in the United Kingdom, funds were released to cover tuition fees and stipends for students at selected universities. However, these funds were accompanied by a list originating from Accra.
The Ghanaian student abroad claimed the list from Accra gave priority to students affiliated with the NPP or those with high-level connections within the party as a result, many of us, who lack such affiliations, have been excluded from receiving the needed financial support.
The student further lamented in the post shared by Manasseh, “Without payment of our fees, we are now facing dire consequences, including threats of deportation and have been sacked from our hostels. Despite repeated calls to the Ghana Embassy for assistance, we have been advised to secure someone with high-level influence to contact Dr. Kingsley Agyemang on our behalf. Universities, such as the University of Manchester, Loughborough University, and Anglia Ruskin University have also reported difficulties in obtaining responses from the Ghana Embassy when they reached out to discuss the situation”.
“Many of us have already received formal letters from UK Visas and Immigration, stating that if our fees are not paid, we must leave the UK. The alternative is facing severe sanctions, including potential detention and prosecution”, the student lamented.
Meanwhile, there have been reports that some Ghanaian students abroad, studying on government scholarships, have resorted to engaging in unhealthy sex-for-money relationships and the sale of sperms to make ends meet due to delays in receiving government stipends.
The delays and non-payment of stipends and scholarship grants by the Ghanaian government to Ghanaian students abroad are a frequent occurrence, frustrating the educational pursuits of these students. And in the end, shattering their dreams.
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In October 2024, following complaints from several Ghanaian students studying in the United Kingdom, funds were released to cover tuition fees and stipends for students at selected universities. However, these funds were accompanied by a list originating from Accra, which… pic.twitter.com/vcSO1xhrBV
— Manasseh Azure Awuni (@Manasseh_Azure) November 30, 2024
