The National Association of Nigerian Students, NANS, has lashed out at Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa of Ondo State over the alleged failure to fulfil his promise to provide palliatives and education grants to students of tertiary institutions in the state.
While stating that the state government had failed on the earlier pledge to provide twelve buses to ease transportation of students in the state, the student body urged Aiyedatiwa not to delay further, considering the economic challenges facing tertiary institutions in the state.
During a press conference in Akure, the state capital, NANS, Joint Campus Council, Ondo axis, led by its President, Comrade Joshua Oluwarotimi, and General Secretary, Comrade Oluwanishola Ajibola, stated that the move became imperative in order for the government to alleviate the suffering of students amid the current economic downturn.
The students’ leadership, which, however, commended Aiyedatiwa for the recent approval and disbursement of bursaries and scholarships for indigenous students, said, “The recent fuel price hike has had drastic effects on the daily lives of students
