NANS President Comrade Aruna Appoint Aides

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Appointees to the office of the President NANS.

1.Obazee Love Chief of staff.

2.Marvis Enoma Legal adviser

3.Wealth I. Ehimemenn Chief Security adviser (CSO)

4.Kassim Kadiri Personal Assistance 1 (PA)

5.Chuks Kemuel Personal Assistance 2.(PA).

6.Mohammad Yahaya Sabo. SSA National Policy and Academic matters.

7.Muktar Sala.Director contact and Mobilization Zone A.

8.Ozele Collins SSA Planning and strategy.

9.Suhail Sabo Maccido Zone A Liason officer.

10.Faith Barry Nna Director gender.

11.Abubakar Mohammad Abubakar.SSA Polytechnic Affairs Zone C.

12.Yandoma Zahraddeen Yunsa.SSA Campus Affairs.

13.Usman Hayatu Mazadu Chief of Staff Diaspora Affairs.

14.The media team consists of the following...

SSA Media and Publicity.

A.Akolo Raymond Eggon.

B.Abdulfatai Adeyimika Lukman.

C.Emmannuel Osigwe Momoh.

Further appointees will be made in due course for equitable spread across the zones.

Congratulations as you await your appointments letters.

Comr kadiri Aruna NANS President.

President Muhammadu Buhari replace Chief Executives of Parastatals and Agencies under the Federal Ministry of Education

President Muhammadu Buhari has sacked 17 Chief Executives of Parastatals and Agencies under the Federal Ministry of Education.

Consequently, he has approved the appointment of replacements just as he retained four Chief Executives.

A statement by the Federal Ministry of education said the appointments are with effect from Monday, august 01, 2016.

The 17 agencies affected and the new Chief Executives are:

National Universities Commission (NUC) – Prof Abubakar adamu Rasheed

Nigerian Institute for education Planning and Administration – Pro, Mrs. Lilian Salami

Universal Basic Education – Dr. Hameed Bobboyi

National library of Nigeria – Prof Lanre Aina
National Examinations Council – Prof Charles Uwakwe

National Commission for Mass Literacy, Adult and Non-Formal education – Prof Abba Aladu

Nomadic education Commission – Prof Bashir Usman

National Business and technical Examinations Board – Prof Isioma Isiugo-Abanihe

Teachers Registration Council of Nigeria – Prof Sunday Josiah Ajiboye

Computer Registration Council of Nigeria – Afolabi aderinto

National Commission for Colleges of Education – Prof Bappah Aliyu

Tertiary Education Trust Fund – Dr. Abdullahi Bichi Baffa

National Teachers Institute – Prof Garba Dahuwa Azare

Libarian Registration Council of Nigeria – Prof Michael Afolabi

National Mathematical Centre – Prof Steven Ejugwu Onah

Joint Admission and Matriculation Board, JAMB – Prof Ishaq Oloyede
National Institute of Nigerian Languages – Prof Chinyere Ohiri-Aniche

Those retained are;

Nigeria Educational Research & Development Council – Prof Samaila Junaidu

Nigerian French Language C\Village – Prof Rauuf Adebisi

National board for technical education – Dr. Mas’ud Kazaure

National Arabic language Village – Prof Muhammad Mu’az

PROFILE OF THE NEW SENIOR SPECIAL ASSISTANT TO PRESIDENT BUHARI ON YOUTH & SUDENTS AFFAIRS – NASIR SA’IDU ADHAMA

PROFILE OF THE NEW SENIOR SPECIAL ASSISTANT TO PRESIDENT BUHARI ON YOUTH & SUDENTS AFFAIRS – NASIR SA’IDU ADHAMA

Mr Nasir Sa'idu Adhama is the newly appointed Senior Special Assistant to the President on Youth and Students Affairs. Mr. Adhama has been a grassroot mobilizer and an ardent supporter of President Buhari throughout his political journey. His unwavered support, unparalleled loyalty to the President and belief in the Buhari Change Agenda has kept him close to Mr President.

An old ally of the President, Mr Adhama has been an entrepreneur, industrialist and philanthropist throughout his adult life.

In the political sphere, he was National Youth Coordinator of the Buhari/Okadigbo Presidential Campaign in 2002/2003 and a one time Candidate of the CPC for membership of Kano State House of Assembly in 2011. Mr Adhama has been active in politics, right from his school days.

Mr Adhama also held the following positions over the last few years:
• Member, United Nations Youth Assembly
• Secretary – General- Kwandala Foundation, Nigeria
• Member- Harmonization Committee (APC)
• Kano State Assistant Welfare Secretary – Kano State Chapter (APC)
• Member- Presidential Committee Youth Directorate (APC) 2015
• Chairman- Local Government Election Committee (APC Madobi LGA)
• Chairman – Local Government Party Primaries (APC)
• Chairman- Election Committee National Assembly Party Primaries, Dawakin Kudu/Wurawa LGA
• North /West Youth Leader/Chairman Congress for Progressive Change (CPC) Presidential Campaign Committee Youth Directorate (2011)
• Kano State Youth Leader (CPC)
• Member- Contact & Mobilization Committee (CPC)
• Member- Registration & Verification Committee (CPC)
• CPC Candidate State Assembly, Nassarawa Constituency, Kano State
• Acting- Secretary -General CPC Kano state
• Founder - PMB Nigeria Worldwide
• North /West Youth Leader/Chairman ANPP Presidential Campaign Committee Youth Directorate (2007)
• Member - Kano State Transition Committee 2003 Youth Committee
• National Coordinator -Youth Organization for Buhari and Okadigbo (YOBO) -2003
• Chairman – ANPP Presidential Campaign Committee Youth Directorate (2003)
• Secretary-General – Students Union Government (SUG), Kano State Polytechnic, Kano State
• Secretary- General- National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS)
• Zone A
• President – Young Electrical Electronics Engineering Students Association of Nigeria
• Secretary- General- Muslim Students Association of Nigeria (MSS)
• Secretary-General- National Association of Kano State Students (NAKSS)
• President- Northern Student Association of Nigeria
• Vice Chairman- Arewa Youth Council Kano State Chapter
• Member- Kano State Youth Council
• Member – Nigerian Youth Council
• Recipient of several youth awards, locally and internationally.

An Engineer by training and an entrepreneur by nature, with expertise in managing manufacturing value chain, mining and trade, the SSAP also comes from a lineage of industrialists. His grandfather owns one of the oldest mines/quarry in Kano State and his father established the oldest Textile Manufacturing Company in Kano - Adhama Textiles Ltd. His family textile business used to be the largest private employer of labour in Kano and at one time, almost competed with the State Government in terms of size of their employees.

Mr Adhama has always exhibited his aversion for paid employment after his education as he never believed in white-collar jobs. He always believed in self-employment and entrepreneurship, and had never looked back.

We wish him success in his new appointment.
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NANS threatens to seal Bayelsa govt house

The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) Zone B has given the Bayelsa state government a seven-day ultimatum to meet the demands of university lecturers in order to avoid sealing government house in the state.

Lecturers in the state-owned Niger Delta University (NDU) have been on strike for over two months over the non-payment of five months salaries and the inability of government to meet their demands.

Lamenting the effect of the industrial action on students, NANS asked the government to act before the ultimatum elapses.

“NANS frowns at the continued stay at home of our fellow students of Niger Delta University, Wilberforce Island through no fault of theirs,” Pedro Obi, coordinator, NANS zone B, said in a statement.

“It is on record that these lecturers are being owed over five months salaries by the state government, and the question is, how do you expect these lecturers to cope with the current economic situation in the country without salary?

“The failure of Bayelsa state government  to prioritise education is a source of concern to NANS and therefore demand a change of attitude by the government.”

Obi accused the government of using hoodlums to harass students who staged a protest in solidarity with their lecturers.

He expressed sadness that while many institutions across the country are about to round off academic exercise for the session, students of NDU have not written their first semester examination.

“Bayelsa state government in tacit demonstration of their non-sensitiveness to university education, mobilised hoodlums to attack the Student Union Government President of Niger Delta University, Comr. Ekiye who led the students of the University to protest against the unnecessary stay at home by the students, these hoodlums equally stole the properties belonging to SUG president and the students,” he said.

“It is sheer wickedness for the government of Bayelsa State to be watching while the institution is yet to write her first semester examination for 2015/2016 academic session, while most institutions in the country are rounding off their academic session.

“NANS condemns this barbaric act by agents of the state and hereby give the government seven Days to resolve with ASUU-NDU Chapter in order to get our students back on campus or NANS will lock down the government house and ground all economic activities in the state.”

NANS takes Buhari’s anti-graft crusade to campuses

The National Association of Nigerian Students says it intends to partner with President Muhammadu Buhari by taking his administration’s anti-corruption campaign to campuses.
The association in a statement yesterday by its Acting President Prince Miaphen, backed Buhari’s anti-corruption war, especially the recovery of stolen funds.


According to the association, corruption has for long remained the bane of the nation’s development as it breeds nepotism, incompetence and apathy.
“We strongly commend the zest and diligence of the Buhari administration in the war against corruption as it has made it resoundingly clear that indeed a new no-nonsense sheriff is in town and there is no hiding place for any former or present corrupt official. It further makes bare that President Buhari is a man that matches his words with commensurate action because the anti-corruption crusade was a cardinal part of his presidential campaign manifesto.
“We’re fully aware that some trepid and disgruntled corrupt individuals and organisations are stopping at nothing to discredit and sabotage the ongoing war against corruption. Some say it is selective, claiming it is targeted at decimating the opposition. However, we are yet to see a single individual or organisation that is standing trial or being investigated for corruption under the current administration that has not had his/it’s fingers tainted with corruption,” it stated.
The association asked Nigerians to be wary of the antics of disgruntled politicians and public servants averse to the fight against corruption.
“The quest to revamp our educational sector must also integrate the need to stamp corruption out of the corridors of our Ivory Towers which has frustrated all efforts to bring our academic institutions to competitive standards,” it added.

HND/BSc Dichotomy Removed.

Breaking News: HND/BSc Dichotomy Removed.

At last,  it is with excitement, capital joy amidst jubilation and celebration of over 20 years struggle of Nigerian Polytechnic students and graduates including the staff unions and heads of Polytechnic in Nigeria.

I am pleased to announce to the public that the COUNCIL OF ESTABLISHMENT which comprises of  all the head of service of the 36 States of the Federation and the head of service of the Federation approved the removal of this long overdue dichotomy which hinder the career progression of HND holders in civil service in her meeting held in Minna Niger state capital during the week after an exhaustive deliberation,  pro and anti deposition which ended with tie vote of 16 against 16 while the head of service of the Federation voted in support as presiding officer after the tie, to earn the Polytechnic sector the victory.

Making the vote 17 pro against 16 anti.  Henceforth,  This resolution automatically lift embargo on HND holder career progression in civil service as the holder can now rise beyond Deputy Director in civil service as well enjoy all sort of benefits/promotion to the topmost rank due to BSc holders in civil service.  

It is on record that this same Council was the sole obstacle for this struggle since year 2005 when President Olusegun Obasanjo pronounced the removal of this dichotomy,  the Council called the then president statement a mere pronouncement with out documentation and refused it adoption nor implementation.

 It will be recalled that the last meeting of the council which was held at Ilorin kwara state capital witness heavy presence of Nigeria Polytechnic students which I personally led as the National Senate President of NAPS to the council in protest for the need for the council to reconsider her position on the said matter.

A position paper was submitted after the protest  as demanded by the then head of service of Federation who was the chairman of the Council,  unfortunately,  the matter was completely  discussed nor concluded  at Ilorin until now in her next meeting in Niger state.

 The Council often meets every 3 years, On behalf of the entire West Africa Polytechnic students and most especially the Nigeria Polytechnic students, I express sincere gratitude to the head of service of states and that  of the Federation who stood for us and with us,  the Federal Ministry of Education, the National Board for Technical Education

NTBE,  Council of Head of Polytechnic and Colleges of Technology COHEADS,  Academic Staff Union of Polytechnic ASUP,  past and present leadership of National Association Of Polytechnic Students NAPS and by extension the Nigerians Union of journalist for their support all through the struggle.

We look forward for immediate implementation by all state of the Federation,  Federal government agencies and departments while I call on all Polytechnic student to join us as we Commence appreciation/celebration.

Aluta continua,  Victoria Ascerta,
No retreat no surrender,
As long as we live, struggle continues.

Amb S A Lukman #AIG
Immediate past Senate President NAPS,  Outgoing Regional President WAPSU