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NAPS opposes Osun Poly students’ rustication.

By: Adisa Deborah

The National Association of Polytechnic Students criticized the recent rustication of 12 students from the Federal Polytechnic in Ede, Osun State, on Thursday.

 

The association also accused the Rector, Dr Sanni Yahaya, of dictatorship and a lack of concern for the students’ welfare and advancement, and urged his dismissal.

 

According to a statement, NAPS’ Vice President on Special Duties, Kazeem Ajewole, appealed at a national student meeting on Wednesday at Gateway Polytechnic in Saapade, Ogun State.

According to reports, the students were recently terminated after staging a demonstration against the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission.

However, NAPS has branded the school management’s actions as unjust and a “miscarriage of justice” that must not be ignored.

 

The statement began with the following: “The leadership of NAPS strongly condemns the unjust rustication of the students by the Rector, most especially owing to the circumstances that surround their rustication.”This act is a miscarriage of justice, inhumane, and damaging to the advancement of the children involved, as well as a setback for education in our country as a whole.

 

“The Rector’s decision has not only affected the students’ morale but also weakened their focus on their academic careers.”

 

The students’ association stated that the “rustication is a clear indication of the Rector’s disregard for due process and the welfare of students,” it also provides “evidence of other inhumane policies implemented by the Rector, driven by personal aggrandizement agendas.”

 

In its statement, NAPS demanded “the immediate dismissal of the Rector for his gross misconduct and inhumane treatment of students, the immediate reversal of the rustication of the affected students, the implementation of a fair and transparent disciplinary process, and the establishment of a student welfare committee to ensure students’ rights are protected.”

 

“If our demands are not met within two weeks, we will be forced to take drastic measures which include shutting down the institution, and organizing a peaceful protest until our demands are met by the Federal Ministry of Education, FCT, Abuja among others.”

 

On Wednesday, the National Association of Nigerian Students criticized the students’ rustication in a statement by its Senate President, Babatunde Akinteye, claiming that the students were unjustly punished for exercising their constitutional rights.