The National Association of Nigerian Students has warned heads of tertiary institutions against deliberate increases in tuition fees following the Federal Government’s decision to give student loans under the NELFUND scheme.
The warning which is contained in a statement signed by Comrade Okunomo Adewumi and issued after NANS’s 74th Senate sitting in Kano, warned that any institution found doing so will face the full wrath and consequences of NANS.
It said the leadership of NANS is ready to wage war against any school that increases tuition fees under the guise of the student loan scheme.
The statement also called for an immediate and drastic reduction of tuition fees across all tertiary institutions in the country to cushion the hardship faced by students.
On the planned mass protests against the current economic situation, the student body urged its members to remain calm and await the Federal Government’s response to its demands.
The association explained that while it understands the sentiments driving the proposed protest by well-meaning Nigerians, the statement urges members to remain calm.
The statement further noted that while it will not hesitate to mobilise if the government fails to address concerns, acknowledged the right of Nigerians to exercise their civil rights and will not stand in the way of peaceful protests.
It however clarified that it will not condone any attempts to sabotage the efforts of Nigerians calling on the government to take necessary action.