…seeks govt’s intervention
The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has called on the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) to reconsider its decision to invalidate the admissions of over 7,000 graduates from various institutions, including Ambrose Alli University (AAU), Ekpoma.
In a statement, NANS Senate President, Akinteye Afeez, urged the Prof. Is-haq Oloyede-led board to show leniency towards the affected graduates.
He argued that the responsibility for the irregularities lies with the management of the institutions involved, which failed to adhere to JAMB’s admission guidelines.
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NANS said: “The implications of this decision are dire and far-reaching. Students who have spent years of academic pursuit, endured financial and emotional burdens, and successfully graduated including those who took loan are now being stripped of their hard-earned degrees.
“This policy will inevitably force many of these young Nigerians into depression, frustration, and, potentially, criminal activities as they grapple with the harsh realities of an already challenging economy.
“We also call on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the Honorable Minister of Education to urgently intervene in this matter. The Federal Government must call JAMB to order to prevent this policy from wreaking further havoc on the lives of Nigerian students. Failure to address this issue promptly will compel NANS to mobilize affected students nationwide for a mass protest to the Presidential Villa by January 2025.
“The NANS demands that JAMB redirect its disciplinary actions toward the administrators of these institutions rather than the innocent students.”