A team of policemen on Thursday dispersed protesting members of the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) at the Ministry of Education, Federal Secretariat, Abuja . The policemen manhandled a camera man working for the African Independent Television (AIT), and smashed his camera. NANS President, Mr Tijani Shehu, and no fewer than five other students, were arrested.


The students had gathered at the entrance of the ministry, protesting the recent sack of vice-chancellors of 13 Federal Universities. The students carried placards with inscriptions: “ASUU Break the Silence Against this Injustice’’, “Sack of VCs, an Attempt to Cripple our Citadels’’, “Say No to Injustice’’, among others. They argued that the Minister of Education, Malam Adamu Adamu, erred in the appointment of new vice-chancellors, which they said was a usurpation of the duties of universities governing councils.


“On February 12, 2016, the Federal Government, without due recourse to the governing councils of 12 Federal Universities and the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN), removed their vice-chancellors without any clear statement as to what their offences might have been. “What is the reason for the sacking of the four vice-chancellors of Federal Universities and that of NOUN before the expiration of their tenures?


“We request that the Federal Government, should in the interest of due process, reverse its decision and reinstate the illegally sacked vice-chancellors,’’ Shehu said. The NANS president said that the association duly notified all relevant agencies including the Minister of Education of its protest and wondered why the minister could not come to address them. He accused the Academic Staff Union of Nigerian Students (ASUU) of complicity in the sack of the vice-chancellors as it had been silent on the issue.

However, trouble started brewing when the students smashed the windscreen of a sports utility vehicle with registration number FG 23 A31, belonging the Ministry of Niger Delta Affairs as it drove by. The students chanted angrily, threatening to force their way into the ministry, if Adamu did not come out and address them. All entreaties by the policemen for the students to retreat, were resisted, resulting in the firing of tear gas at them.

At this point, journalists, bystanders and the protesting students scampered for safety while the policemen made arrests. Adamu recently announced the appointment of new vice-chancellors for 12 Federal Universities and NOUN. When contacted for comments on the development, the Public Relations Officer, FCT Police Command, said he had yet to be briefed on the issue.

http://www.vanguardngr.com/2016/02/protest-over-vcs-sack-police-tear-gas-nans/

there was once a country

Buhari in action. If you protest you will be arrested. This is militocracy. All security agencies have buhari's body language manual, they understand and follow it religiously. Killing, arresting and illegally detaining Nigerians at any seen opportunity.

you see the outcome of a nepa certificate president.

Unfortunately ASUU may not comment on this matter as its alleged the sacked VCs did not allow establishment of any union in their universities.

Seriously Buhari need to do something about sacking of VCs

Uncivilized police!

Wen we were warning them; they said they wanted change. And didn't ask of the kind of change.

why d protest in the first place, were they the ones that employed those VCs.
the topic should be Nigerian police dispersed paid tugs on protest with tear gas. I don't even know what the youths go to school to read these days.

Why were the VC's sacked? There should be an explanation for that move.

I got nothing to type!

Hmmmmm....

Arresting the NANS president wont solve anything...Nigerian Police always intimidating..

Is this the change we voted for

They asked and yeraned for Change. This is their Military Change

As if say the VCs give them work

o lord see wat dat kunu drinking dullard is doing to the people of nigeria ...lord have mercy

emzila:
why d protest in the first place, were they the ones that employed those VCs.
the topic should Nigerian police dispersed paid tugs on protest with tear gas. I don't even know what the youths go to school to read these days.

I wonder ooooo my brother !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! these are the the same touts that were in support of uncle jonah before election............ let them know there is no room for thugs in this adminstration, if they are not satisfied, they should lets meet at the polls again 2019 God's grace

Na wa 4 Naija schools o.

emzila:
why d protest in the first place, were they the ones that employed those VCs.
the topic should Nigerian police dispersed paid tugs on protest with tear gas. I don't even know what the youths go to school to read these days.

Universities have autonomy...ASUU fought for it for years...Appointment of VCs is the responsibility of the governing council... The presidency only ratify their decisions...presidency cannot impose a VC on a University.. that's AUTONOMY.
I want to believe the leadership of ASUU is studying this development... except they have been bought as alleged by this NANS executive, all Federal and State Universities will be grounded because they will go on strike

Read about autonomy here..
http://www.informationng.com/2012/05/varsity-exercises-autonomy-picks-vc.html

hmmm

Y are they using the word sack ova this issue
.. Is nans looking for attention ... Or they want to b known

Or they are looking for money

There tenure has xpire na ,Nan's should know that only 3 vcs is sack ... What kind of weedyouth do we av nowadays ... Buari is polling it up some pple are polling it down

Ohk....meen...am realli feeling dis change...are u?..!!!!

When u hear d word Change Better run for ur lives.
This is just a tip of an iceberg

Nigerian police are unprofessional in their handling of protesters. Don't they know that it is only when protest turns violent that option of arrest or disperse with tear gas then becomes necessary.

It is the fundamental right of any Nigerian to protest or hold rally and procession even without Police Permit any where in Nigeria.

*NaijaLegalAnalyst*

adioolayi:

Universities have autonomy...ASUU fought for it for years...Appointment of VCs is the responsibility of the governing council... The presidency only ratify their decisions...presidency cannot impose a VC on a University.. that's AUTONOMY

Abode ni e , which gov council ... Is those school are state uni, or fed school

U better think be4 u waist ur mb

Nigerians want make problems out of non-is
sues. why protesting the sack of VCs by the same federal government that appointment them
? the federal govt didn't consult nans b4 appointing those

guys so why are they making look like some terribly bad just happened?

Abode ni e , which gov council ... Is those school are state uni, or fed school

U better think be4 u waist ur mb

All I know is due process aren't followed in the sacking and appointment of the new VC'sVC's. Common sense seems rare.

harmless011:
Is this the change we voted for

You did not vote for change

what's their business with appointment of VCS, i know what I'm saying, I was an sug member, they are only acting on instructions from the sacked VCS for financial gains. Go fight for Nigerian students.

easyfem:




Abode ni e , which gov council ... Is those school are state uni, or fed school

U better think be4 u waist ur mb

It's better you rather keep shut in discussions beyond your scope...It's glaring you know nothing about how decisions are made in Nigeria's Institutions.. oponu

http://www.informationng.com/2012/05/varsity-exercises-autonomy-picks-vc.html