Ghanaian students in UK face deportation over £17m unpaid tuition fees - Minority alleges

Accra, Ghana - A financial crisis is unfolding as the Ghanaian government owes £17 million in unpaid tuition fees to 927 students on scholarship in the United Kingdom, the Minority members of the Education Committee of Parliament revealed.

According to them, the 27-month debt has led several UK universities to withdraw support and cancel agreements with the Ghana Scholarship Secretariat, leaving students vulnerable to deportation and academic disruption.

The minority caucas claims the government's unpaid tuition fees of £17 million have led UK universities to sever ties with the Ghana Scholarship Secretariat.

Speaking to Citi News, the Deputy Ranking Member on the Education Committee of Parliament, Dr. Clement Apaak, has urged immediate action from the Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo administration to avoid exacerbating the crisis.

“According to the students, the government owes their fees in excess of £17 million. This has not been paid. Consequently, a number of them have been withdrawn by their schools," he stated.

“Some are not being allowed to take classes in person. Some are being processed for deportation and others are under threat of being arrested and prosecuted.

“So this is a very dire situation, which is leading to some students engaging in very despicable and humiliating activities just to survive. We have information to the effect that some of the male students have had to resort to selling their sperm. Some of the female students are engaged in prostitution,” added.

Source : Lead News Online