NANS declares June 12 day of protest

NANS president, Sunday Asefon, stated this on Tuesday, during a chat with journalists in Ado Ekiti, the capital of Ekiti State.

Asefon decried the worsening insecurity in the country and how it has affected students who have become victims of kidnapping and banditry at will.

He also said NANS had relocated its national headquarters to Niger State, pending the release of over 200 students of Islamiyya School in the Rafi Council area.

Asefon said, “I hereby declare June 11 as the national students’ day of prayers. Prayers shall be offered for the repose of our students who have died in the hands of kidnappers. Prayers shall be held for the safe return of our students who are still with their kidnappers.

“I hereby declare June 12 as the National Day of Peaceful Protest to call on the government to act decisively towards addressing insecurity in our schools, campuses and also announce a proactive measure or strategy towards ensuring safer schools.”

On why they decided to schedule a protest on Democracy Day (June 12), Asefon asked, “What are we celebrating as a democracy when many of our students are in kidnappers’ den?”