Alleged N80b fraud: NANS warns EFCC to stop harassment of Ex-Gov. Bello

By Maxwell Nwafor, kogi

The National Association of Nigeria Students, NANS, has warned the Economic and Financial Crime Commission, EFCC, to stop the media harassment against the former governor of Kogi State, Alhaji Yahaya Bello over an alleged N80billion fraud.

The Senate President, National Association of Nigeria Students, NANS, Comrade Akintola Babatunde Afeez, made this known while speaking with journalists shortly after the inaugural Senate sitting in Lokoja.

He urged the EFCC to respect the rule of law and stop engaging in political Prosecution and media trials on the former Governor of Kogi State.

“EFCC should as a matter of urgency stop the media harassment of the immediate past Governor of Kogi State Alhaji Yahaya Bello. In as much that Students understand that EFCC has right to perform their duty according to the law, they are also guided by the same law.

” EFCC should do everything within the ambit of the law so that it won’t look as if they have personal issues with the former Governor of Kogi State. We don’t want a bad precedent to be laid in this Country”he stated.

The Students, at the inaugural Senate meeting, also passed a vote of confidence on the current Governor of Kogi State Alhaji Ahmed Usman Ododo.

Continuing, Comrade Afeez said ” We are passing a vote of confidence on Governor Ahmed Usman Ododo for his support to students, and his achievement in educational development in Kogi State.

“We are also thanking him for giving us the opportunity to come to the State for this sitting. The Kogi State Governor provided an enabling environment for all the Students who came across the 36 states of the Country for this maiden sitting”.

The NANS Senates President, used the opportunity to appeal to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to as a matter of urgency declare a State of emergency on the security issues across campuses in the Country.

He wants President Tinubu to put an end to the lingering fuel scarcity in the Country and also improve the electricity supply across the 36 States of the federation, including the Federal Capital Territory, (FCT) Abuja.

Comrade Afeez promised to engage all stakeholders on issues affecting Nigerians Students adding that, “There are three stages of struggles. Consultation, consolidation before confrontation. We have consulted, now we are in the stage of consolidation.

“So if government refuses to do things we want and make life easier for the Students of this Country, we will confront them fully in all the 36 States of the Country.

“We also resolved that, the suspension of the Student Union Government by University of Benin management should be lifted. All institution in the Country who are not running a democratic government of the Student Union should as a matter of urgency go and conduct election for the student for SUG excos in the Country. That is what the law says”he stated.