By Adesina Wahab

The leadership of the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS), Southwest Zone-D, has expressed joy at the emergence of two student leaders from the zone as national officers at the recent national convention of the association in Abuja. The event held at the weekend.

The two new national officers from the zone are Akinteye Babatunde Afeez, who was elected National President and Alao John, who was elected National Financial Secretary.

In a statement endorsed by Adeyemo Josiah, Coordinator, Southwest, Ojetola Babatunde, General Secretary, and Olugbemi Timothy, Public Relations Officer, the association celebrated with the newly elected officers.

“We heartily celebrate the historic emergence of two distinguished comrades from the Southwest Zone-D into the highest echelon of national student leadership.

“We proudly congratulate Comrade Akinteye Babatunde Afeez aka Babtee, of Ondo State, on his emergence as the newly-elected National President of NANS, alongside Comrade Alao John of Oyo State, who emerged unopposed as the National Financial Secretary of the Association. Their victories stand as a testament to competence, resilience, capacity, and the unwavering confidence reposed in Southwest students’ leadership across Nigeria.

“This remarkable achievement further reaffirms the student strength, strategic coordination, and ideological influence of NANS Southwest in the affairs of the national student movement. Under the purposeful and result-driven leadership of the Southwest Coordinator, Comrade Adeyemo Josiah Kayode aka Billioncodes, the entire Southwest delegation moved to Abuja with unity, determination, and a clear vision, returning victoriously with two prestigious national offices for the zone.

“The undisputed victory of Comrade Babtee and the unopposed emergence of Comrade Alao John reflect the overwhelming acceptance, credibility, and trust the student community nationwide has in the leadership capacity of Southwest comrades.

“As a zone, we are immensely proud of this landmark success and confidence that the newly-elected national executives will usher in a new era of purposeful representation, students’ welfare advancement, and progressive leadership for Nigerian students.

“NANS Southwest remains committed to supporting their administration in delivering impactful, inclusive, and transformative leadership that will strengthen the voice of students across the federation. Once again, we congratulate Comrade Akinteye Babatunde Afeez (Babtee) and Comrade Alao John on this well-deserved victory and wish them a successful and outstanding tenure in office.”