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  • NANS mourns with family of girl flogged to death

    NIGERIAN students over the weekend commiserated with the family of Miss Chidimma Ukachukwu who was allegedly flogged to death for not doing her home work.

    Chidimma was a Junior Secondary School student of Saint John of God Secondary school Awka before her untimely death.

    The students, under the umbrella of National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS), said they investigated the circumstances that led to the death of the student and actions of all the interested parties.

    NANS, in a statement, signed by its Deputy Senate President, Senator Nwachukwu Okpalaoka, said they visited the parents and the commissioner for Education, Dr (Mrs.) Uju Okeke, as well as the teacher at the centre of the saga.

    The statement reads: “Late Miss Chidimma Ukachukwu died after she was flogged for not doing assignment but the teacher had no bad intentions as she was not the only student that was flogged.

    ‘’The teacher did not flog with all her might but corrective flogging to make the student better for her parents and society.

    “We condole with the family of late Chidimma , urging them to take heart on the demise of their beloved daughter . We urge them too to commit everything to God Almighty who knows why it happened that way.”

    NANS, however, warned teachers who derive joy in corporal punishment to “desist from such and find alternative ways of disciplining their students and pupils across the Federation to avoid a repeat of such unpleasant incidence.”

  • NANS condemns Mubi, PH students’ killing

    NANS condemns Mubi, PH students’ killing

    THE leadership of the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has added its voice to the condemnation of last week’s mass killings of students of Mubi Polytechnic and University of Port Harcourt.

    Comrade Ken Okorodas, Vice President (Special Duties) of the association, in a statement in Yenagoa expressed deep sadness over the killing of harmless students in Mubi and Port Harcourt, while advising the government to always put on standby armed security personnel to protect all institutions of higher learning in the country.

    Describing the killings as the height of evil, NANS advised the governments of Adamawa and Rivers States to take proactive steps without delay to bring the perpetrators to book.

    While enjoining students all over the country to observe a period of mourning for the murdered students, Okorodas added, “We should coordinate ourselves in the most peaceful manner possible, and await further directives from the central body of the association.”

     

  • Akungba mayhem: NANS cautions Mimiko

    Akungba mayhem: NANS cautions Mimiko

    ReactionS continue to trail last Wednesday crisis among Labour Party (LP) supporters in Akungba Town of Ondo State. Two youths allegedly lost their lives in the fracas that followed a visit to the town by Governor Olusegun Mimiko.

    The latest comment on the matter came from the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) Zone D. The studdent body while decrying the incident, called on the governor of the state to be careful with the way he carries out his electioneering campaign.

    In a statement signed by Olufemi Metufo, the Director of Publicity for Zone D NANS, the organisation condemned any type of political campaign that will lead youths to attack one another for whatever reason.

    The student body said it is more worrisome because report had it that the youngsters were fighting over a large sum of money allegedly doled out to them by Mimiko after his campaign speeches.

    “For us at NANS Zone D, it is no longer comfortable to fold our arms while some politicians plan to burn down the region. The incident that happened in Akungba on Wednesday is indeed a sad commentary of the relationship between politicians and youths.

    We wonder what mannner of campaign should lead to youth to attack one another with dangerous weapons. When you consider the information that the crisis was over a large sum of money doled out to these youths by the governor after his speech, then it becomes more worrisome.

    The incident is a confirmation of our earlier position that the government in Ondo State is not youth friendly. A government that has refused to empower the young ones now give them money to act as political thugs. It is a shame and we want it to stop,” Metufo said.

    NANS also told Governor Mimiko to ensure that such incidents do not happen during his campaign again.

    “Be that as it may, it is our position that the governor of Ondo should henceforth prevent the killing and maiming of youths in the name of election campaigns. We refuse to sit down and watch lives being wasted by politicians,” the statment said.

    Metufo said the association will not shy away from the need to take action against the governor and his party in the event of any other bloody occurence anywhere in the state.

    “In the event of any other bloody occurence at Mimiko’s campaign location anywhere in the state, NANS will not hesitate to take necessary and immediate action against the governor and his party,” he said.