The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) on Tuesday staged a nationwide protest in support of Dangote Refinery and against what it described as “economic saboteurs” frustrating Nigeria’s economic recovery efforts.
The protest, led by the NANS National President, Olushola Oladoja, was held simultaneously in several parts of the country as students expressed concern over the alleged actions of certain individuals and groups working to destabilize the economy for selfish gains.
In a statement issued during the demonstration, the student body commended President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Administration for its ongoing efforts to stabilize the nation’s economy. NANS, however, noted that some vested interests were deliberately sabotaging these reforms to the detriment of ordinary Nigerians.
“It is worrisome that certain individuals and groups, driven by selfish and parochial interests, are relentlessly working to frustrate these genuine efforts,” the statement read. “As a responsible and patriotic pressure group, NANS will not stand idly by while the collective aspirations of Nigerians are being undermined by economic saboteurs.”
The association said the protest was meant to send a clear message that Nigerian students would no longer fold their arms while “a few individuals attempt to hold the country to ransom.”
NANS further called on the Federal Government to take urgent and decisive action to identify and curb the activities of those undermining national stability.
“Our demonstration is peaceful, coordinated, and nationwide,” the statement continued. “It symbolizes the unyielding resolve of Nigerian students to defend the socio-economic well-being of the country.”
The student body reaffirmed its support for Dangote Refinery, describing the project as a key pillar in Nigeria’s march toward self-sufficiency and economic sovereignty.
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