Students of tertiary institutions under the umbrella of the National Association of Nigeria Students (NANS), Joint Campus Committee, Oyo State chapter, on
The Oyo State chapter of the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has expressed its displeasure with the Seyi Makinde-led government over its failure to pay bursary and scholarship allowances to students from the state studying in tertiary institutions across the country. The association in a statement by its Chairman, Adeleke Quadri and Publicity Secretary, Bakare Teslim asked the government to create job opportunities for qualified graduates and student leaders who are indigenes of the state.
The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has disclosed its plan to embark on a nationwide protest over the government’s failure to address the lingering strike action of the Academic Staff Union of Universities and other staff unions. This was made known in a circular signed by the union president, Usman Umar Barambu and dated Monday, September 19, 2022. In the circular, Barambu directed all zonal coordinators and students' unions of various schools to mobilise their members for the massive action.
Students under the aegis of the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS), South West zone, on Monday blocked the road leading to the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Ikeja, Lagos, protesting against the ongoing strike by members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU). The students who were blocked by security operatives from gaining access to the airport took over the road, preventing traffic flow both inward and outward from the facility.