NANs Commends Fed Poly Ede Over Reinstatement of Expelled Students

...names Governing Council Chair as Patron 

The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANs), Southwest zone, has commended the management of the Federal Polytechnic, Ede, Osun State, over the reinstatement of students who were previously expelled from the institution.

The commendation was given on Saturday during a meeting held at Akogun Hall, Federal Polytechnic, Ede, where NANs executives presented an Award of Excellence to the institution's management team.

Speaking at the event, the Rector of the polytechnic. Engr. Dr. Sanni Manyaya, disclosed that the reinstatement of the affected students followed the intervention of the Chairman of the Governing Council, Prof. Taiwo Akanbi

According to the him the decision to recall the rusticsted students was taken after the Chairman of the Governing Council, Prof. Taiwo Akanbi, encouraged the management to give the students another opportunity.

"Yes, we were once students and now we are staff. Some of our students were expelled, but when the Governing Council Chairman came on board, he encouraged us to call them back.

 “All those expelled students were recalled. Some of them are now graduates, while others are still studying" he said. 

While advising the students, Dr Manyaya urged them to live responsibly and avoid actions that could harm others, stating that "Live your life but never attempt to bring anyone down".

In his remarks, Prof. Akanbi reaffirmed his commitment to protecting the interests of students, noting that his personal experience as a former student has shaped his leadership approach.

"Anywhere I am, I will always support students because I was once like you. As long as I am here, the interest of students will always be paramount.

He however, commended the Polytechnic Rector for his prudence in managing student related finances. According to him many projects would have been left undone if the Rector wasn't prudent.

Speaking in an interview with journalists, the NANs Southwest Coordinator Comrade Owoyeye Taiwo, said the association was at the polytechnic to appreciate the institutions management team in recognition of its student friendly policies.

According to him, the Governing Council Chairman had demonstrated exemplary leadership by intervening in cases involving rusticated students shortly after assuming office.

"Before he assumed office, some students were rusticated and agitation was ongoing. Immediately Prof. Akanbi came on board, he engaged the management, and those students were reinstated.

 "That alone shows we have a father and a leader. We are here to appreciate him and the management and to let them know we are with them." He noted.

At the event, Prof. Akanbi was inducted as a patron of NANs by the association’s executives and was presented an award 

The meeting was attended by staff of the Federal Polytechnic, Ede, NAN Southwest executives from Osun, Oyo, Ekiti and Lagos states, members of the Joint Campus Committee JCC, and students from various campuses across the Southwest.