Protocol,
My attention has been drawn to the recent constitution of a
parallel/factional NANS Joint Campus Committee in Akwa Ibom State.
This
development is part of a grand plan orchestrated to create more crisis
in the students movement in the state as that will not bring solution to
the current turmoil in the students community in the state.
Concerning the issue of NANS/JCC in the state, Comr. Akwaowo Clifford of
Akwa Ibom State University must be allowed to complete his tenure
smoothly without any encumbrances in his government. This is in line
with the peace accord agreed by all NANS stakeholders in Delta State.
Permit me to put the records straight and go history lane. Comrade
Uduak Nseabasi from University of Uyo, a revered and respected comrade,
came into office as NANS Chairman, Akwa Ibom Axis in 2010 and handed
over to Miss Otobong Aquilla from the same University of Uyo as NANS
Chairman in February 2013 without any faction parading as Chairman.
Miss
Otobong Aquilla was the NANS Chairman since then all through the June
12 crisis in Uniuyo and handed over to Akwaowo Clifford from Akwa Ibom
State University in November 17, 2015 which Akwaowo Clifford served in
that government as Director of Sports without anyone parading as
factional Chairman.
Then the SA on Students, Comr. Otobong Aquilla came
with a faction of NANS/JCC led by one Michael Ibanga to oppose Akwaowo
Clifford in January 2016.
This stalled Akwaowo's government till
October, 2016. When the stakeholders of NANS unanimously agreed that
Akwaowo Clifford should run his tenure concurrently with the Zonal
Executive of NANS, another faction has been created again to still stall
Akwa Ibom State University from finishing its tenure without
encumbrances.
I want to state categorically, that as a genuine
Senator of NANS and not the self acclaimed or purported NANS Senators,
Akwa Ibom State University will not allow anything other than Akwaowo
Clifford finishing his tenure undisturbed. For those clamoring that
Akwaowo Clifford is due to go, challenge me by backing up your facts
with NANS/JCC Constitution stipulating that he has overstayed in office.
Why are they doing it to us now? We therefore advise detractors of NANS
under Akwaowo Clifford led government to desist immediately and advise
legitimate Nigerian students not to allow unguided elements manipulate
them to bolster their political ego.
We hereby assure Nigerian
Students that despite these distractions, the NANS Joint Campus
Committee in Akwa Ibom State remains resolute in its determination to
steer the ship of Aluta to destination. Therefore, we call on students
to be relentless in their good wishes, prayers, support and remain
steadfast as NANS projecting their cause.
I salute our dear Governor, HE. Mr. Udom Emmanuel and once again affirm our total support to his administration.
Aluta Continua! Victoria Aserta!
Signed
Signed
Comr. Iko-Obong Ekette
SUG President, Akwa Ibom State University
SUG President, Akwa Ibom State University
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