FG To Scrap NANS - Chukwuemerie Uduchukwu

By Chukwuemerie Uduchukwu

I think it is time to scrap this association of political thugs and non-academic students known as the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS). I know that undergraduates of Nigerian universities are entitled to unionism but the situation whereby such is hijacked by non-academic students and touts should be condemned. I am yet to see an impact of this shameless association on the academic lives and well being of Nigerian undergraduates. It is even unfortunate that some touts that are not undergraduates impersonate the students to seek for material gains from greedy politicians.

It is also shocking to notice that persons that have already graduated from higher institutions still parade themselves as senators or representatives of undergraduates, what a criminality! I can bet the fact that majority of undergraduates don’t even know what NANS stands for.

The federal government should deal with any group that is championing any form of protest with the name of Nigerian Students. Which students’ congress authorised such protest and how many students are aware of the proposed protest?

What every visionless and fraudulent group should note is that such ridiculous and baseless proposed act (protest) cannot distract a government that has the political and moral will of fighting corruption from doing so. As long as President Buhari is determined to fight corruption, such fraudulent proposed protests can’t distract him.

Senate President Bukola Saraki should appear before the tribunal if he has no skeleton in his cupboard. If he feels that he is a victim of witch-hunt, he should disgrace his hunters at the tribunal with facts that will prove his innocence. If we must fight corruption, there should be no sacred cow.

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