Students of the University of Calabar have appealed to the institution’s management to extend the course registration deadline and payment of school fees.

The students said the appeal became important because they applied for loans through the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND), which had yet to be disbursed.

Johnson David, a 200-level student of the institution, made the appeal in Calabar.

In the letter, Mr David said many students have applied for the NELFUND loan, which had been verified for some, while others were still pending.

“We have yet to receive disbursement, which has hindered our ability to pay our school fees. Furthermore, some students have also applied for the six Clement Joshua School Fees Empowerment and other scholarship opportunities, which were still pending,” he said.

He appreciated the Students Union Government and the university management for addressing their concerns.

Mr David added that with the understanding and support, they would overcome the challenge and focus on their academic pursuits.

However, reacting to the students’ appeal, the management of UniCal acknowledged the receipt of over N182  million on December 3, 2024, disbursed to 1,926 students.

In a statement signed by the vice-chancellor of UniCal, Florence Obi, the management appealed that the details of the beneficiaries and the amount credited to each be sent to them to enable them to tidy their records.

(NAN)