The Nationwide Affiliation of Nigerian College students, NANS, has referred to as for the fast reinstatement of some college students who had been rusticated by the authorities of Federal Polytechnic, Ede.
NANS made this declaration by way of a press release made out there to DAILY POST on Wednesday in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital.
The assertion was signed by NANS Senate President, Afeez Babatunde Akinteye.
Akinteye within the assertion mentioned the scholars had been rusticated for standing as much as defend their rights.
The assertion reads: “We strongly condemn the current rustication of scholars on the Federal Polytechnic Ede by the establishment’s rector. These college students, whose solely “offense” was to face up and agitate for his or her rightful entitlements, have been unjustly punished for exercising their constitutional rights.
“It has come to our consideration that the rector, as an alternative of addressing the reliable considerations raised by the scholars, has chosen a path of intimidation and additional threats. The focusing on of college presidents and course representatives with threats of rustication will not be solely unacceptable but additionally a blatant abuse of energy aimed toward silencing the coed physique.
“We want to unequivocally state that such threats won’t deter us from pursuing justice for our members. The rights of the scholars to advocate for his or her welfare and demand accountability are sacrosanct and should be revered.
“We hereby demand the fast reinstatement of all rusticated college students. Ought to the Rector fail to satisfy this demand, we’ll proceed with the final C of Aluta to make sure that the voices of the scholars are heard and their rights are upheld.”
