Nigerian Students Pledge Support for President Jonathan in February Polls

The National Association of Nigerian Students has pledged its unflinching support for President Good luck Jonathan in the presidential election on February 14.

This was contained in a press statement issued by the association at its meeting held at FUTA,Akure on Sunday.Read the statement below:

"A COMMUNIQUE ISSUED BY THE OFFICE OF THE VICE PRESIDENT (NATIONAL AFFAIRS), NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF NIGERIAN STUDENTS (NANS) AFTER ITS EXTRAORDINARY MEETING WITH THE STUDENT UNION PRESIDENTS IN ONDO STATE AND IN COLLABORATION WITH NANS JCC ONDO STATE, HELD AT FUTA, AKURE ON 11TH JANUARY, 2015

We bring to you solidarity greetings from the apex students body in Nigeria. The above named association had on 11th January, 2015 converged at FUTA for an extraordinary meeting. The meeting had all students Union President of Tertiary Institutions in Ondo State in attendance, The NANS National Vice President (National Affairs), NANS Zone D (South-West) Treasurer, NANS JCC Ondo State Chairman and other concerned Comrades in Attendance.

The following issues was addressed; The Students’ Leaders present at the meeting agreed on the need to further consolidate the continued return of NANS to campuses.

That after a thorough and intellectual debate for and against the two prominent candidates for the Presidential Election, the students’ leaders unanimously resolved to support President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan for a second term based on the following key achievements amongst others: Establishment of 150 Almajiri modern schools to boost education in the north. Equipping of 51 Federal and State polytechnics with state-of-the-art laboratories facilities. Restoration of the Federal Government Scholarships to students. Release of 200 Billion Naira Intervention Fund into the education sector. Establishment of several Youth Empowerment Schemes e.g, YouWin initiative amongst others. Establishment of 9 Federal Universities.

The students’ leaders resolved at the Extra-Ordinary meeting that it will support President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan due to the unflinching support the president is enjoying from the Ondo State Governor, Dr. Rahman Olusegun Mimiko, who they all profess has turned around the educational sector and Students/Youths Empowerment of Ondo State. That the Goodwill of Dr. Rahman Olusegun Mimiko to Nigerian Students is enough as a yardstick for the students movement in Ondo state in supporting the Ondo State Governor wherever he pitches his political tent. The students’ leaders specially thanked Dr. Rahman Olusegun Mimiko for the good work he has being doing throughout Ondo State and on our campuses.

To this extent, we appreciate the Transformation Agenda of President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan and thereby assure him that students’ vote in Ondo State will count for him. We also re assure students that NANS remain committed to the insurance of the welfare of students across board.

Thanks God Bless NANS God Bless Ondo State God Bless Nigeria








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