The National Association of Nigerian Students, (NANS) on Saturday inaugurated the Joint Campus Committee, (JCC) in Ebonyi State University.


This comes following the dissolution of all standing committees of the south east and South south zones at the 58th convention of  NANS zone B,  held in December 2021.


The Coordinator, NANS Zone B South-South/South-East, Comrade Nwurukwu Olisa Alfred, charged the new committee on steadfastness, accountability and capacity in discharging their duties.

"They are therefore charged to imbibe steadfast, probity, accountability and capacity in all ramifications and above all,

"to fight without fear or favor for the welfare of Nigerian students studying in Ebonyi State and in extension,

"other tertiary institutions in Nigeria subject to the approval of the Zonal Secretariat of NANS Zone B and stakeholders of NANS in Ebonyi State," Nwurukwu said.


The  new committee is chaired by Comrade Ettu Maduabuchi Eze, a post graduate student of Alex Ekweme Federal University, Ndufu Alike Ikwo. (AE-FUNAI)

Comrade Okeh John Kingsley, a  student of Ebonyi State University (EBSU) is the vice Chairman, while Comrade Awoke Chukwuma Nwali of Ebonyi State college of Education is the secretary, amongst 17 other members of the committee.

Eye witness reports gathered the Joint Campus Committee is in charge of all the institutions of learning in several States of South South/South-East, and is saddled with the responsibility of overseeing the activities of the students Union Governments.

"All the committee members have been nominated by their SUG Presidents, certified and sworn into office today to start operations," he added.


Meanwhile, the Coordinator had earlier lamented over the memo served by the registrar of the Ebonyi State University in view of the proposed increments on developmental levy.

"Other illegal dues being collected recently by the institution."

He  said the Union is working with the school management and the students Union Government towards addressing the issues.

He called on the students to resist the temptations to embark on protests and allow the student's leadership to protect their interests with all rules of engagements.

" We have started with consultations, we will consolidate, and if there's need that we should confront, we will also register that but,

"we must be able to express all our grievances known through the proper means of negotiations," he explained.

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