By Hadiza Abdulkadir
Medical students from Kano State under the 2020/2021 MBBS set have raised concerns over the prolonged delay in the payment of their bonding allowances, appealing to the state government to urgently address the situation.
One affected student, who requested anonymity, told The Daily Reality that the students had expected payments to begin more than a year ago, but none had received any payment so far.
The student also expressed concern over the absence of official communication from the relevant authorities explaining the delay or indicating when the payments would begin.
He said the delay had worsened the financial difficulties many students face, particularly amid the country’s prevailing economic challenges and the high cost of medical education.
The students have therefore appealed to concerned individuals and public figures to draw the attention of the Kano State Government to their plight and prevail on the relevant authorities to fulfil the commitment.
They described themselves as future members of Kano State’s healthcare workforce and urged the government to take necessary steps to ease their financial burden and ensure that the bonding allowances are paid.
Efforts to reach the Kano State Government for its reaction to the matter have so far been unsuccessful.