Asefon, again, called on the Nigerian Government to declare those who are kidnapping students as terrorists, saying, “Anyone with the propensity to kidnap and kill students in large numbers should be declared as terrorists to any nation.”
The President of the National Association of Nigerian Students, Sunday Asefon, has shown concern over the continuous closure of schools in the northern part of the country, especially Kaduna State, amid the insecurity most especially the kidnapping activities of bandits.
Asefon also revealed that NANS had resolved its factional crisis, and that the Abdumajid Oyeniyi splinter group had reunited with the main body and affirmed loyalty to the Asefon-led national body in the interest of the over 41 million Nigeria students. “We have called on the Federal Government to declare the bandits abducting students in the Northwest and North Central as terrorists, but this has not been done.
“We met with Sheikh Ahmed Gumi to help us appeal to them to stay away from schools. Most of the schools are populated by the children of the poor. They should just leave our students alone and let them pursue their future,” Asefon said.
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