In an open letter from the Suspended OAU Student Union Executive, they appealed to NANS not to embark on the proposed protest slated for today.
The President, PRO and AGS of the Union were suspended for 6 and 4 semesters respectively which is for a long period of 3 academic year.
Here is what the letter entails:
FROM THE STUDENTS' UNION. 2/2/2016
ON THE PROPOSED NANS PROTEST
Great Ife,
First and foremost, we sincerely appreciate all concerned comrades that have contributed towards our struggle. The National Association of Nigeria Student(NANS) Zone D planned a solidarity protest on OAU campus for tomorrow February 3rd, 2016. The intervention is to show their support and solidarity for the current attack on the students' union. We should recall that three students' union leaders: The president, Secretary General and PRO are currently suspended with the activities of the union also suspended.
While we appreciate the proactive solidarity of NANS and must confess that we are overwhelmed at the undaunted effort since the inception of the welfare struggle, we must also say that before now, consultations and dialogue have been on going as regards our reinstatement and that of the union by some key stakeholders.
We find NANS intervention very impressive but we beseech NANS to allow us to exhaust this diplomatic approach to a reasonable extent.
We suggest that we anticipate the outcome of the numerous consultations as embarking on a protest may be MECHANICAL and too SPONTANEOUS
Our appeal for the suspension of the protest is also as a result of the progressive and hope-filled talks between the university management and the NANS delegate today. The meeting has promising end to the diplomatic means being employed.
We will therefore call for cease of NANS protest on OAU campus tomorrow in other to have continuous dialogue and talks with the management on the reinstatement of the union leaders and the most radical union in Africa.
We sincerely express our deepest appreciation to NANS comrades, and the senators across southwest.
Emmanuel Ojedokun
Public Relations Officer
09051588508
Oluwaseun Oketooto
Secretary General
08161329601
Omotayo Akande
President
08027728756
The President, PRO and AGS of the Union were suspended for 6 and 4 semesters respectively which is for a long period of 3 academic year.
Here is what the letter entails:
FROM THE STUDENTS' UNION. 2/2/2016
ON THE PROPOSED NANS PROTEST
Great Ife,
First and foremost, we sincerely appreciate all concerned comrades that have contributed towards our struggle. The National Association of Nigeria Student(NANS) Zone D planned a solidarity protest on OAU campus for tomorrow February 3rd, 2016. The intervention is to show their support and solidarity for the current attack on the students' union. We should recall that three students' union leaders: The president, Secretary General and PRO are currently suspended with the activities of the union also suspended.
While we appreciate the proactive solidarity of NANS and must confess that we are overwhelmed at the undaunted effort since the inception of the welfare struggle, we must also say that before now, consultations and dialogue have been on going as regards our reinstatement and that of the union by some key stakeholders.
We find NANS intervention very impressive but we beseech NANS to allow us to exhaust this diplomatic approach to a reasonable extent.
We suggest that we anticipate the outcome of the numerous consultations as embarking on a protest may be MECHANICAL and too SPONTANEOUS
Our appeal for the suspension of the protest is also as a result of the progressive and hope-filled talks between the university management and the NANS delegate today. The meeting has promising end to the diplomatic means being employed.
We will therefore call for cease of NANS protest on OAU campus tomorrow in other to have continuous dialogue and talks with the management on the reinstatement of the union leaders and the most radical union in Africa.
We sincerely express our deepest appreciation to NANS comrades, and the senators across southwest.
Emmanuel Ojedokun
Public Relations Officer
09051588508
Oluwaseun Oketooto
Secretary General
08161329601
Omotayo Akande
President
08027728756
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