The National Association of Nigerian Students has formally requested that the leadership of the Confluence University of Science and Technology in Osara, Kogi State, reconsider a one-year suspension handed down to four students involved in a campus altercation. Notably, the association did not address the expulsion of two other students accused of engaging in homosexual activities.
This disciplinary action followed an investigation by the university’s Disciplinary Committee. In a statement issued this past Monday by National Treasurer Asmawu Idris, the student body argued that institutional punishment must be fair and proportionate, emphasizing the potential negative consequences for the academic careers of the students involved.
While the union maintains that it does not condone violence or misconduct, it is advocating for a more lenient strategy for the four suspended individuals. The organization highlighted that some of the sanctioned students are female and have no prior disciplinary record. They urged the university administration to replace the suspensions with corrective measures that allow the students to continue their education.
NANS expressed a willingness to collaborate with university officials to reach a resolution that balances accountability with rehabilitation. The association remains committed to student welfare and has called on the student population to maintain peace while the issue is being reviewed.
