As the cash and fuel scarcity continues nationwide, National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS), Ogun chapter, has appealed to students and youths in the state to exercise patience.
Chairman of NANS in the state, Damilola Simeon, who spoke at a news conference in Abeokuta on Thursday, noted that both the Federal and State Governments were putting measures in place to put an end to the issue.
Simeon said it was important for students not to engage in any protest that could affect the growth and development of the country, stressing that the security of lives and property of citizens should be of utmost priority.
The students constituency in Ogun jointly signed a notification that we will be taking to the streets and protest the activities of the Nigerian government, ranging from hoarding of the new naira notes to fuel scarcity.
In the last few days, we have been silent on the protest, not because we were intimidated or coerced, but because we have studied the situation and Governor Dapo Abiodun has assured us that everything will soon return to normal, he said.
The NANS chairman, who condemned the protest that degenerated into mayhem in Abeokuta on Tuesday, called on students and youths to remain calm and resolute toward a peaceful environment during this electioneering period.
He urged students not to allow themselves to be used as tools by selfish politicians to disrupt the forthcoming general elections.
We, as peace loving students, should stand as one to secure the peace and oneness of the country.
We are ready to decide our faith. We are ready to secure a better Nigeria, he said.
