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“As an association, we declare that we are in solidarity with students of Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife as they fight fee increment. And, we call on the management of the institution to listen to the voice of reason by agreeing to cut the fees by 50% as proposed by the Students’ Union.
Students of the University of Lagos under the aegis of Students’ Solidarity Group Against Fee Hike have given the university management 48 hours to reverse the increment in the student’s tuition fees. In a statement signed by one of the leaders of the coalition, Femi Adeyeye on Thursday, the union threatened to embark on a massive protest if the management failed to meet the demand within the time given.
The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has warned security agencies against clamping down on Nigerians, especially students for protesting against bad governance in the country. The student body gave the warning in a statement in reaction to a statement released by Nigeria's secret Police, Department of State Services (DSS), claiming it had uncovered plans by unnamed people in the country to stage violent protests over sundry socio-economic challenges in the country.
The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS), has called on the authorities of affected universities to reverse immediately all increments in school fees, while urging institutions considering such option to shelve it. The umbrella body of Nigerian students warned that any university that failed to comply with the directive of the Federal Government on the fee increment should be ready for nationwide confrontation from Nigerian students.