The leadership of the National Association of Nigerian Students, South-West Zone D, on Sunday decried the suspension of some students of Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Ogbomoso, in Oyo State, over their alleged involvement in a peaceful protest concerning the relocation of the Anatomy and Physiology Departments from the College of Health Sciences to the Faculty of Pure and Applied Sciences.
This was contained in a statement jointly signed by the association’s Public Relations Officer, Olugbemi Timothy; the General Secretary, Ojetola Babatunde; and the Coordinator, Adeyemo Josiah, in Ibadan, the state capital.
NANS, which explained that it did not encourage the breakdown of law and order, added that it is unfair that students who raised legitimate concerns over a policy that directly affects their academic welfare are being subjected to punitive measures rather than constructive engagement.
It lamented that rather than addressing the underlying concerns that led to the protest,
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