A faction of the National Association of Nigerian Students, NANS, has dismissed an announcement that the group is planning a massive shutdown of major cities across the country to protest the hike in fuel pump price.
A notice released by Okunomo Henry Adewumi, President of the Senate (NANS), earlier on Wednesday, said the group will shut down major cities across the country on September 15, 2024 if the fuel pump price hike is not reversed.
However, the notice was dismissed in a statement signed by NANS Senate President, Comrade Akinteye Babatunde Afeez, on Wednesday.
The statement explained that the student association did not announce or endorse the planned protest.
It described reports of the planned protest as baseless, adding that it did not reflect the position or intentions of NANS.
The student body urged security agencies to act decisively in apprehending any individuals or groups attempting to use the name of NANS to incite unrest or disrupt the peace of the nation.
It stressed the need to collectively ensure that the integrity of democratic processes and the rule of law are upheld at all times in the country, calling on security agencies to launch a thorough investigation into the origin of the misinformation
