NANS Gives Wike Seven Days to Reopen Abuja Primary Schools

NANS Gives Wike Seven Days to Reopen Abuja Primary Schools.
Group threatens mass protests and FCDA shutdown over school closure.
Students demand urgent resolution to protect children’s right to education.

The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has issued a seven-day ultimatum to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, demanding the immediate reopening of public primary schools in Abuja.

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EKO HOT BLOG reports that in a statement on Tuesday, signed by NANS National President, Comrade Olushola Oladoja, the association condemned the prolonged closure of the schools, which has now lasted over two months. The closure, according to NANS, is linked to unresolved disputes between the FCT Administration and the Local Government Education Authorities.

NANS expressed concern over the continued denial of basic education to children from low-income families while the children of the wealthy continue to learn in private schools without disruption.

“It is disheartening that for over two months, innocent children have been locked out of classrooms in the capital city of Nigeria. This injustice speaks volumes of the government’s insensitivity to the plight of the common man,” Oladoja said.

The student body disclosed that it had previously sent multiple letters to the FCT Minister, seeking urgent intervention and requesting a meeting to find solutions, but none of the correspondences were acknowledged.

NANS warned that if the government fails to reopen the schools within the next seven working days, the association will lead a nationwide protest that will shut down the Federal Capital Development Authority (FCDA).

“Our patience is running out. If the schools remain closed, we will mobilise thousands of students and education rights activists to shut down the capital,” the statement added.

NANS insisted that the right to basic education is non-negotiable and vowed to resist any attempt to suppress it under political or bureaucratic excuses.