NANS President Vows to Fight Against School Fees Increase
“We have mandated the zonal and state student leaders to intervene. But if they’re unable to resolve the matter, we will intervene in the interests of Nigerian students.”
Chukwuebuka Aniakor 
The newly elected President of the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS), Lucky Emonefe, has pledged to combat the rise in school fees across tertiary institutions in the country. He made this commitment at a stakeholders’ press conference in Abuja on Monday.
Emonefe emphasized that NANS is committed to defending the interests of Nigerian students. He also called for reconciliation among members of the association, particularly those who were unsuccessful in the recent election in Abuja. He believes that a united NANS would be more beneficial to Nigerian students.
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During the press conference, Emonefe expressed his gratitude to Nigerian students for electing him as their president to represent their interests at the national level. He stated, “Concerning the recent increment in school fees, my administration would do everything in our power to fight against school fees increment.”
He cited a recent case at the University of Calabar where school fees were increased by the management. He said, “We have mandated the zonal and state student leaders to intervene. But if they’re unable to resolve the matter, we will intervene in the interests of Nigerian students.”
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The press conference was attended by several student leaders, including the newly-elected NANS Senate President, Afeez Akinteye. Some of the runners-up in the recent election, Edom John, Stephen Edidiong, Boniface Emesowun, and Enomfon Umoisien, along with the Clerk-elect, Oladimeji Uthman, declared their support for Emonefe and recognized him as the duly-elected NANS President.
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According to reports, eight candidates from the South-South region contested the Saturday, December 2 election that produced Emonefe as president. The candidates included Lucky Emonefe, Edom John, Stephen Edidiong, Boniface Emesowun, Enomfon Umoisien, Rioborue Deniran, Otefe-Oghara, and Pedro Obi.
