NANS/JCC FCT resists imposition ahead of 2025 convention

The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) Joint Campus Council (JCC), Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja has resisted the move by some stakeholders to impose members of the Local Organising Committee on them as against the established tradition.

The NANS/JCC observed that “some influential persons within NANS national secretariat are trying to subvert due process in a bid to bring in their cronies and associates outside Abuja onboard the 2005 Convention LOC.”

In a communiqué issued at the end of NANS/JCC Stakeholders’ meeting held on Thursday, 20th February 2025 and signed by Comrade Solomon Atabor, PRO NANS JCC/ FCT stakeholders, it was generally agreed that NANS/JCC FCT must exclusively constitute the LOC for the 2025 NANS Convention slated to hold in Abuja later in the year.

According to the communiqué, “based on the tradition of NANS, JCC’s of the hosting state are always given the exclusive right to constitute the LOC for the convention. This is because the JCC has a better understanding of the terrain of the  state.

“In line with this age long tradition and wisdom, we have resolved and agreed that any attempt bring in individuals outside the NANS JCC FCT to be part of the LOC for the NANS 2025 convention will be met with stiff opposition and roundly rejected. 

“We vehemently reject the involvement of outsiders and view it as an attempt to shortchange NANS JCC FCT of the right to be in full control of the LOC for this year’s convention.

“For that to happen, it’ll be better for the venue to be changed rather than the indignity of denying our rights and privileges.”