The National Association of Nigerian Students has called on the Federal Government to improve security and welfare of Nigerian students across the country.
The student body made the demand on Friday as it staged a nationwide Democracy Day Walk simultaneously in Abuja, Lagos, Port Harcourt, Imo, Kano and Gombe states to commemorate 27 years of uninterrupted democratic governance in Nigeria.
Speaking during the walk in Port Harcourt, the President of NANS, Akinteye Babatunde in a statement he personally signed said the celebration of Democracy Day provides an opportunity to reflect on the gains of democracy and the need to safeguard its core dividends, especially security and citizens’ welfare.
The Democracy Day Walk attracted participation from students across various tertiary institutions in the states where the event was held, with participants advocating stronger democratic institutions, improved security and greater attention to students’ welfare.
Akinteye noted that Nigerian students remain committed to the ideals of democracy and national development, stressing that students have historically played critical roles in shaping the nation’s democratic journey.
