Days after the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) disclosed that some tertiary institutions were being investigated for allegedly failing to refund students whose tuition fees had been paid twice under the Federal Government’s student loan scheme, the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has published a list of 43 institutions it claims received duplicate tuition payments from both the Fund and the affected students.

The institutions, spread across universities, polytechnics and colleges of education and the country’s six geopolitical zones, were specifically accused of failing to reimburse students who had settled their tuition fees before NELFUND later disbursed the same payments on their behalf to the schools.

A statement late yesterday by NANS President, Akinteye Babatunde Afeez, said the list was intended to promote transparency, accountability and to ensure that affected students receive the refunds due to them without further delay.

The statement listed the 43 institutions to include: Adamawa State University, Mubi; Federal Polytechnic, Mubi; Federal College of Education, Yola; Kaduna State Polytechnic; Ogun State Institute of Technology, Igbesa; Federal University, Dutsin-Ma; University of Education, Akamkpa; University of Uyo; Yobe State University, Damaturu; Federal University, Lafia; Modibbo Adama University, Yola; Nasarawa State University, Keffi and Federal College of Forestry, Plateau State.

Others are Federal University of Education, Pankshin; Federal Polytechnic, Nyak; Plateau State University, Bokkos; Federal Polytechnic, Bauchi; Federal University of Education, Zaria; Imo State University, Owerri; Lagos State University of Education, Ijanikin; Bamidele Olumilua University of Education, Science and Technology, Ikere-Ekiti and Aliko Dangote University of Science and Technology, Wudil.

Also implicated are Kano State College of Education and Preliminary Studies; University of Nigeria, Nsukka; Ebonyi State University, Abakaliki; Federal College of Education, Katsina; College of Agriculture, Science and Technology, Lafia; University of Ilorin; Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike; University of Ilesa; Ogun State Polytechnic of Health and Allied Sciences, Ilese-Ijebu as well as Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba-Akoko.

The list also has Delta State University, Abraka; Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta; Ekiti State University, Ado-Ekiti; Federal University, Oye-Ekiti; University of Calabar; Rivers State University; Ignatius Ajuru University of Education, Port Harcourt; Federal College of Education (Technical), Gombe; and Hassan Usman Katsina Polytechnic, Katsina State.