Students with disabilities from the University of Education, Winneba, and Cape Coast University took to the streets in Accra, staging a protest at the Scholarship Secretariat to demand the prompt release of overdue scholarship funds pledged by the government.

Represented by the Association of Students with Disabilities, the frustrated students argue that the delayed funds are posing a serious threat to their educational pursuits.

The leader of the group, Aminu Mahama, conveyed their concerns to Citi News, stating, “We were told last year that we would be paid…We were more patient with them and most of us did not pay our school fees because we had it in mind that with the scholarship, we would be paid but that did not happen.”

According to the students, the management of their respective universities has issued warnings of course deferment if the promised payments are not received promptly.

In a determined effort to address the issue, the group has declared their intention to spend the night at the Scholarship Secretariat if they do not receive a favorable response.

Aminu Mahama further alleged that the government has consistently failed to fulfill its commitments regarding these scholarships, causing significant distress among the affected students.

“We kept on doing the follow-up this year and so we came here and wanted to know the very day they would be paying us because we were on the verge of deferring our courses and we are now doing everything we can to ensure that the monies are released to ensure we don’t defer our courses,” he added.