FG won’t waste funds on ‘worthless’ foreign scholarships, Alausa declares

Nigeria's federal government will cease funding foreign scholarship programs that are considered unproductive, according to Education Minister Dr. Tunji Alausa. He declared that the nation's limited public resources will no longer be allocated to initiatives deemed "worthless."

Alausa emphasized that the government's focus is shifting towards ensuring that public funds are utilized effectively for programs that yield tangible benefits for the country. This move signals a strategic reallocation of resources aimed at strengthening domestic educational opportunities and ensuring a return on investment for public spending.

The decision reflects a broader governmental effort to optimize resource management and prioritize initiatives that directly contribute to national development. By discontinuing funding for ineffective foreign scholarships, the government intends to channel these funds into programs that better serve Nigeria's educational and economic goals.

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the federal government will no longer spend scarce public resources on what it considers unproductive foreign scholarship programmes.