The statement was signed by the Public Relations Officer of UNBEAS, Dr. Umar Gambo Adamu, on behalf of all BEA chapter presidents.
The Union of Nigerian Bilateral Education Agreement Scholars (UNBEAS) has acknowledged receiving a part payment of the 2025 stipends owed to Nigerian students studying abroad under the Bilateral Education Agreement (BEA) scholarship programme.
However, the affected students explained that the Federal Government still owes scholars substantial outstanding payments dating back to 2023.
In a statement issued on August 12, 2026, made available to SaharaReporters on Friday, the union thanked the Federal Government and key officials involved in facilitating the latest payment while expressing concern over what it described as persistent underfunding of the scholarship scheme.
The statement was signed by the Public Relations Officer of UNBEAS, Dr. Umar Gambo Adamu, on behalf of all BEA chapter presidents.
