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The National Association of Nigeria Students (NANS), Kwara Chapter, has threatened to embark on peaceful protest and occupy Kwara airport, if the protracted ASUU strike is not suspended.
Mr Salman Issa, the NANS Kwara Chairman told the News Agency of Nigeria on Monday in Ilorin that members were just waiting for directives from its national secretariat.
Issa said once the national body of the students gave the order to the remaining 36 states, they would comply with the protest.
NAN reports that the Kwara NANS chairman was reacting to the blockage of the Murtala Mohammed Airport by the NANS, who stormed the Airport in Lagos to mount pressure on the government to resolve the seven-month industrial strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU).
The students’ national body had earlier threatened to ground activities at the local and international airports across the country, beginning Monday due to the strike.
Issa explained that the directives so far only involved Zone ‘D’ of NANS, comprising South West states.
According to him, the National President of NANS is employing the means of dialogue and engaging with necessary stakeholders to solve the lingering strike by ASUU.
“The directives of the protest is only binding on South West states which has been ongoing for the past five days.
“When given directive, we shall comply too,” he said.
Also speaking with NAN, Mr Isaac Adeleye, the General Secretary of Unilorin SUG, said the union is researching on best possible means to tackle the situation, assuring that they are deliberating on the matter.
“We are collaborating with the Kwara axis of NANS to see what will happen next,” he said.
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NewsSourceCredit: NAN
The Student Union Government (SUG) of University of Ilorin (Unilorin) has applauded the appointment of Prof. Wahab Egbewole, as the 12th Vice-Chancellor of the university.
The appointment of Egbewole, an expert in International Law and Jurisprudence, was announced on Thursday by the Pro-Chancellor and Chairman of the university Governing Council, Malam Abidu Rafindadi Yazid.
Reacting to the development, Mr Isaac Adeleye, the General Secretary of Unilorin SUG, welcome the appointment in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria in Ilorin on Friday.
NAN reports that the appointment of Egbewole followed a rigorous selection process of who succeeds the outgoing vice-chancellor, Prof. Sulyman Abdulkareem, whose tenure ends on Oct. 15.
Adeleye expressed satisfaction over the appointment, noting that the process was hitch-free and peaceful.
“The university stakeholders were able to conduct themselves in a good atmosphere because the outgoing vice-chancellor has done well in his own capacity.
“It is left for the next vice-chancellor to lead from where he has left,” he said.
The SUG general secretary however said that Unilorin students have great expectations from the incoming new V-C, adding that they expect good raport with him.
According to him, they are yearning to go back to school and are hopeful that his advent as the new vice chancellor will ensure school resumption.
Adeleye said the ongoing strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) is a bad thing for all Nigerian students.
The students union scribe expressed optimism that the Unilorin would reclaim its glorious position of uninterrupted academic sessions.
NewsSourceCredit: NAN
