NANS AND INEQUALITIES

The body of Nigerian students, National Association of Nigerian Students *NANS* has often time been showing signals of inequality treatment and preference among Nigeria students for more than a decade. It is very obvious that Nigeria students get equality only during conventions at different levels through single representation for each school.

However, after NANS elections and Senate sittings, it is very obvious Nigeria students are not treated with just and equality. Though the discrepancies among Nigeria tertiary institutions in accordance to the educational qualifications being awarded are not unaware, government and alike organised body see superiority and inferiority among Degree, Diploma and NCE awarding institutions.

Without being biased, the colleges of education have been treated with inferiority. It is more than a month Colleges of Education Academic Staff Union *COEASU* have been on indefinite strike and the leadership of NANS found it difficult to say a word on the issue until Academic Staff Union of Universities *ASUU* embarked on indefinite strike which was declared on Sunday. Colleges of education have reasonable percentage of government owned tertiary institutions in Nigeria (with 22 federal and 46 state owned.)

It wasn't up to 48 hours ASUU declared indefinite strike that *NANS NATIONAL* gave federal government 7 days ultimatum to resolute with ASUU or else there will be mass protest. *Are polytechnics and college of education students not Nigerian Students?* Are we not entitled to benefits from *NANS* leadership which we all voted for? *Will this treatment of inequality be inevitable?* Are we left to our fate? *Where is the spirit of solidarity* What is the essence of our participation in Senate sittings and conventions? *What is the essence of our membership when we are helpless?* many questions crying for answers.

Many leaders had kept muted in the past about this unfaithfulness but change start from somewhere. We can't continue with this, we stand against injustice and inequality. Nigeria students bodies should be egalitarian. Just yesterday perhaps 2 days ago, it was said that the president of NANS visited NCCE. It is commendable but what kept the leadership muted for more than a month? Will they claim to be unaware of NCE students Ordeals? Why is it that they have to visit NCCE only after ASUU declared strike? *This is hypocrisy at it's peak*

However, I commend NANS JCC OYO axis, for efforts made in reopening all Oyo state institutions which have been facing various closure and managerial problems. Kudos�

As a concerned student of a college of education, I hereby urge the leadership of *NANS* at all levels to reform the inequality ideology and establish an egalitarian and democratic polity.

*COEASU Must be Answered Soonest*
*Intimidation We Condone Not*

Long live FCE(S) Oyo!
Long live Oyo Axis!
Long Live Zone D!
Long Live *NANS NATIONAL!*
long Live Federal Republic of Nigeria!

*Aluta Continua, Victoria Ascerta*

Yours in Aluta,
Sen. Tundun Biodun Actor
*Federal College of Education (Special) Oyo, Oyo State.*