Ghanaian students in Morocco under the Morocco scholarship program staged a protest on Friday, May 24, over delays in the release of their stipends.
The demonstration took place at the Ghana Embassy in Morocco, where students voiced their frustrations about the financial hardships caused by the delay.
The students reported that the prolonged delay in their stipends has led to significant difficulties, including emotional distress, safety risks, and academic challenges for those pursuing undergraduate, master’s, and PhD programs. They are calling on the government, the Ministry of Finance, and the Scholarship Secretariat to expedite the release of funds to prevent further hardship.
The students highlighted their dire living conditions, with some facing eviction from their apartments and others forced to sleep with friends or outdoors. They questioned how they are expected to survive without the necessary financial support and urged the relevant authorities to address the issue promptly.
Remarks by Some Ghanaian Students in Morocco Over the Delayed Stipends
Imagine sending your daughter to another country to come and study for 10 months without sending her money to pay her rent, how do you want her to survive? There are people here in debt, and some are depressed. The last time, we had someone almost commit suicide.
This is not noise. This is not a story or a narrative, this is what we are going through. Our lives are in danger. We are begging you Mr. President, if you don’t intervene, there will be blood on your hands,”
The question is how do we survive? Our landlords are chasing us out of our apartments, some of us are sleeping with our friends, some of us are sleeping outside.
Imagine sending your daughter to another country to come and study for 10 months without sending her money to pay her rent, how do you want her to survive? There are people here in debt, and some are depressed. The last time, we had someone almost commit suicide.
This is not noise. This is not a story or a narrative, this is what we are going through. Our lives are in danger. We are begging you Mr. President, if you don’t intervene, there will be blood on your hands, Some students lamented.
