The National Association of Nigerian Students has appealed to the management of Confluence University of Science and Technology, Osara, Kogi State, to review the one-year suspension imposed on four students over a campus fight but made no reference to two others expelled over alleged gay practice.
DAILY POST recalls that the students were punished for various offenses following the outcome of students’ Disciplinary Committee set up recently.
In a statement signed by its National Treasurer, Asmawu Idris , on Monday, the association said disciplinary measures should not only be lawful and proportionate but should also consider the long-term impact on students’ futures.
Although the students union condemned violence and all forms of misconduct on campuses, the union pleaded for the offence of the four suspended students, urging the institution to adopt a more compassionate approach that would not permanently disrupt their education.
It said, “While NANS unequivocally condemns violence, fighting and every form of misconduct within our institutions of learning, we firmly believe that disciplinary measures should not only be lawful and proportionate but should also take into account the long-term impact such decisions may have on the future of the affected students.”
The statement expressed particular concern that some of the affected students were female and reportedly first-time offenders.
“we respectfully appeal to the management to temper justice with mercy by considering alternative disciplinary measures that will serve the objectives of correction and deterrence without causing undue disruption to the academic pursuits and future aspirations of the students,
