NANS asks Kogi university to reconsider student suspensions
The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has called on the management of Confluence University of Science and Technology, Osara, to review the one-year suspension given to four students involved in a campus fight. NANS emphasized that while it condemns violence and misconduct, disciplinary actions should be fair and consider students’ futures. The association’s appeal did not address the expulsion of two other students over alleged gay practice. NANS expressed willingness to engage with the university for a compassionate resolution.
What we know
- NANS urged the university to reconsider the one-year suspension of four students, focusing on the impact on their education.
- The university expelled two students and suspended four others after its Students’ Disciplinary Committee found them culpable of separate offences.
- NANS highlighted concerns that some of the suspended students were female and reportedly first-time offenders.
- The association called for alternative disciplinary measures that would not unduly disrupt the students’ academic pursuits.
- Disciplinary actions were said to be in line with the provisions of the amended 2025 Students’ Handbook, according to the university.
