By Amaka Abayomi

Election of principal officers to pilot the affairs of the Zone D of the National Association of Nigerian Students, NANS, was held at the association’s 5th convention at the Moshood Abiola Polytechnic, Abeoguta, Ogun State.

The elections saw Comrade Okikiola Ogunsola from Federal College of Education, Abeokuta, unanimously elected the convention chairman who immediately dissolved the executives for the elections to commence.

The elections produced Comrade Oketooto Adebayo from Federal Univeristy of Agriculture, Abeokuta, as Secretary General; while Awowole Samuel from Osun State College of Education, Ilesha, is the Assistance General Secretary.

Others are Adeyemon Monsuru from Emanuel Alayande College of Education, Oyo, as the Coordinator, while Ayantuga Adetola from Lagos State University, is the Deputy Coordinator; Bamigbade Taiwo from Federal University of Technology, Akure, emerged as Public Relations Officer; and Badmus Sordiq from Moshood Abiola Polytechnic, Abeokuta, as the Treasurer.

Lamenting the falling standard of education, the students’ leaders in south west called on the Federal Government through the Minister of Education, Prof. Ruqayat Rufa’I, to make holistic amendment by adequately funding institutions of higher learning and upgrading dilapidated structure so as to improve students’ welfare.

The students also called on President Goodluck Jonathan to urgently curb the activities of terrorists because the bombing of Bayero University, Kano, is an attack on entire Nigerian students.