A wave of distress is emerging from Nigerian students currently studying in Russia under government scholarship programs, as many claim they have been left stranded without adequate financial support or welfare assistance.
In emotional accounts circulating online, several students allege months of unpaid stipends, worsening living conditions, and a lack of response from responsible authorities. Some say they are struggling to afford basic necessities such as food, rent, and transportation, raising fears of worsening hardship far from home.
“We were sent here to study, but now we are surviving on hope,” one student reportedly lamented, describing what they call “systemic neglect” by officials overseeing the scholarship scheme.
The situation has sparked public concern and growing calls for urgent government intervention, with critics demanding accountability and immediate action to prevent further deterioration of student welfare abroad.
While official responses remain limited, pressure is mounting as families and advocacy voices demand answers — questioning how a flagship education initiative allegedly left its beneficiaries in such vulnerable conditions overseas.
For many of the affected students, the dream of education abroad now hangs in uncertainty, replaced by frustration, fear, and an urgent plea: “Don’t forget us.”
