Senate urged the Federal Government to impose sanctions on officials responsible for the pains and sufferings Nigeria students in countries abroad are facing.
It, therefore, summoned the Minister of Education, Tahir Mamman, and the leadership of the Federal Scholarship Board over the delay in the payment of outstanding grants to the students.
The upper legislative chamber also asked Tahir to provide a detailed report on the status of all Nigerian students under international scholarship programmes, including a breakdown of their unpaid entitlements.
The Senate in plenary on Tuesday asked its President, Godswill Akpabio, to urgently carry out a holistic investigation into the matter and ensure that necessary measures were taken to rectify the situation promptly. The resolution of the Senate followed a motion on a matter of urgent importance moved by the lawmaker representing Kwara Central Senatorial District, Salihu Mustapha
