NIGERIAN STUDENTS YORKSHIRE REGION UNIVERSITIES
NIGERIAN/OTHERS STUDENT PLACEMENT SERVICE – This programme will part of NYCN activities for Nigerian Yorkshire Students who is seeking placement support with the organisation/outside with NYCN to have experience through volunteering, this is a big first step for student to have experience in volunteering in management in any of the NYCN offices/ NYCN can support to connect/refer to outside organisation for any Nigerian/others students to benefit from this service, NYCN can support also by assisting students to do a CV review so as to fit for the intended job application.
NYCN NIGERIAN STUDENTS/FAMILY MEET & GREET SERVICE – This is a service that the organisation can use to help and support fellow Nigerians at home willing to relocate with their families or study in the UK, this service will be able to guarantee security, connect to reliable accommodation agent to arrange temporary accommodation for Nigerian family until permanent settlement. Also help to support to familiarise with the area, introduction to Nigeria communities etc, under this programme there will be volunteers’ committees to help out.
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FEEDBACK - A SUCCESSFUL HAPPY ENDING STORY FOR 64 MSC NIGERIAN STUDENTS LEEDS BECKETT UNIVERSITY 2024/2025 SETS & OF A NIGERIAN PHD STUDENT AT THE UNIVERSITY OF HUDDERFIELD UK VS THE INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL OFFICE
“64 MSC NIGERIAN STUDENTS AFFECTED BY SCHOOL ACCOUNT BLOCK DUE TO UNPAID TUITION BALANCE-LEEDS BECKETT UNIVERSITY
Credit Controller
Financial Services
Leeds Beckett University
Dear Ma,
I would like to use this opportunity to introduce myself, I am the
Founder & President of the Nigerian Yorkshire Communities Network UK CIC
based in Leeds, under the umbrella of the Central Association of
Nigerians in the UK, created by the Nigeria High Commission in London.
We have member Nigerian families and students living and studying in
Leeds and other parts of the UK.
I was contacted by one of our members, the Nigerian Student Society
president of the Leeds Beckett University, Miss Wonderful Aderibigbe, a
student of project management at the University, who is affected by the
student account block due to unpaid tuition balance. Miss Wonderful
Aderibigbe is also representing other affected Nigerian students.
These affected Nigerian students have been in a state of confusion and
depression because Leeds Beckett University has initiated blocks on the
school accounts of students with unpaid tuition balance; this has also
denied some of them from completing their school dissertation before the
submission deadline.
As one of the Nigerian community groups in Leeds, we are reaching out to
start a conversation to resolve this issue to the benefit of the school,
the students, the Nigerian community groups and charities representing
Nigerians based in Leeds and the UK diaspora, the Nigeria High
Commission in London, the Nigerians In The Diaspora Commission, and the
Nigerian government.
The current situation in Nigeria vis a vis the currency devaluation and
high cost of living which has affected the students, as well as their
families back in Nigeria, is the major cause of their financial
inability to complete their tuition payments. In fact, this situation
has forced us to intervene by supporting the students with free food
parcels and discounted shopping vouchers through our charity food bank
in Leeds.
I call upon you and the institution to take a step back in your
decision, and we are proposing that these affected Nigerian students be
invited to submit independent affordable installment payment plans, as
we are aware that each student will be dealt with on a case-by-case
basis.
While we understand that the university is unable to share personal
information of the students due to confidentiality, we would be glad for
the institution to update us on any positive progress, and we hope to
establish a working collaboration between us and the institution.
Kind Regards
Jayes Kolawole
Founder & President
Nigerian Yorkshire Communities Network UK CIC Management
Carlton Trading Estate,Unit 7, Office 8, Pickering Mount,Armley,Leeds,
LS12 2QG
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Hi Everyone,
I just wanted to share my appreciation for the assistance and guidance Nigerian Yorkshire Communities Network Uk CIC (NYCN) has been offering the Nigerian community in Yorkshire. This pandemic period has been a challenging process for everyone. Having a community and support goes a long way to alleviate some of the challenges we are facing.
I have been fortunate to have the support of the NYCN community these past few weeks as things got overwhelmingly difficult for me to handle. My situation involved late payment of tuition fees which resulted from the covid pandemic and the destruction of my father’s properties, business and assets during the EndSars protest of last October in Lagos. I tried explaining my situation with evidence to the international finance office in Huddersfield immediately the events transpired, however they decided to take a rigid stance and further threatened to issue a withdrawal letter. I was devastated with the outcome especially given it’s an exceptionally tough year for everyone, by no fault of anyone’s.
I reached out to different people at the University (Lecturers, My Dean of studies and so on) who I thought could mediate my extenuating circumstance to the international office, but they couldn’t even establish any form of dialogue with the office.
*I then got into contact with the NYCN president (Mr Jayes Kolawole) through the guidance of Babatunde (NSS president huddersfield). NYCN immediately contacted the international finance office to raise my situation and mediate on my behalf. The situation between I and the finance office that dragged on for weeks was resolved by NYCN in TWO days*. The head of the finance office called me personally to discuss a payment plan. I was elated that instant and forgot for a brief moment I was still on the call.
This experience has taught me the benefit of having a strong community and support. I would therefore encourage anyone in Yorkshire to join NYCN. And also Nigerians outside Yorkshire are encouraged to join a reputable Nigerian community in their area.
Thank you Mr Jayes Kolawole and Thank you NYCN. Have a good week everyone.
Regards,
Laju Mosan (PhD Student, Huddersfield University)
