Anthony Iwuoma
The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) in a statement on Friday morning said it has suspended its proposed June 12 nationwide protest.
NANS, in a statement, on Friday morning, said it has suspended its proposed June 12 nationwide protest.
In the statement entitled ‘NANS Suspends June 12 Protest over concerns about safety of protesters and fear of possible hijack by politicians’, NANS President, Sunday Asefon said, “Having considered the current security realities and the danger to the lives of our members in case of possible hijack of the planned protest, I in consultation with all the structures of NANS, therefore, announce the suspension of our proposed protest for June 12.
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The statement added that the suspension became imperative in order to avoid a clash of interest and clash with security agencies as a result of many other protests slated for the date.
It added that it was in the interest of students that the protest was suspended so that no student’s life would be put in harm’s way.