The National Association of Nigerian Students, NANS ‘Zone B’ has at a convention held at the University of Nigeria Nsuka (UNN), Enugu State, Elect new leadership, for the organization in the Zone.
According to reports by observers, Nigerian Students and the Chairman of the Convention, Comrade Ezekiel Nwankwo, the election had about 82 Senators who are Presidents of the Students’ unions in their various institutions that cover 11 states of NANS Zone B. South South and South East.
The convention witnessed the Emergence of Comrade Etinyene FRIDAY Offongekpe of University of Uyo, Uyo Akwa Ibom state as the new Coordinator of NANS Zone B.
Meanwhile, the new leadership of the NANS in the Zone have appealed to the leadership of the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU to reconsider its threat of an industrial action over issues bothering on the inclusion of Universities Academic staff members, on the Integrated Payroll Personnel System (IPPS).
Comrade Friday Etinyene Offongekpe said the nation currently requires the declaration of a state of emergency on its education, and any action due to be taken by stakeholders within the sector, particularly ASUU, must be thoroughly considered.
He further said the federal government must declare a state of emergency in the education sector in order to address the decay in infrastructure and increase funding for the sector.
