The management of the Nationwide Affiliation of Nigerian College students (NANS) Joint Campus Council (JCC) within the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) has expressed deep concern over the extended closure of public main colleges within the FCT as a result of ongoing industrial motion by the Nigerian Union of Lecturers (NUT).
The physique has threatened mass protests if the federal government fails to reopen the faculties.
Chairman of NANS JCC within the FCT, Comrade Wele ThankGod Chimenem in a press assertion yesterday, stated training is a basic proper, and denying younger kids entry to studying for such an prolonged interval was unacceptable.
“It’s disheartening that harmless pupils are made to endure as a consequence of points that may and needs to be resolved amicably.
“We name on the FCT Minister, Barr. Ezenwo Nyesom Wike and all related stakeholders to instantly have interaction with the management of NANS, NUT and handle their calls for as a way to reopen the faculties with out additional delay.
“Failure to satisfy this demand inside 144 hours will depart the management of NANS FCT with no choice however to mobilise a mass protest throughout the FCT.
“We won’t stand by whereas the academic way forward for our youthful technology is mortgaged. These kids are too younger to endure academic marginalisation. This can be a clarion name to motion. Sufficient is sufficient,” he stated.
Public main colleges throughout the FCT have been shut down since March 24, 2025 as a result of space councils’ failure to implement the N70,000 minimal wage and settle long-standing wage arrears.
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