Comrade Akinteye Babatunde Afeez, the Senate President of the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS), on Friday, appealed to the federal government to prevail on the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) not to have a rethink on the invalidation of iver 7000 graduate admissions.

NANS cautioned Professor Ishaq Oloyede, the Registrar of JAMB, not to go ahead with the planned invalidation of admissions already offered to students across various campuses, including Ambrose Alli University (AAU), Ekpoma, saying such will lead to an increase in crime rates in the country.

Comrade Akinteye said, ? This unpopular policy, which retroactively questions admissions processed years ago, is not only unjust but also projects innocent students as victims of a flawed system.?

NANS in a statement wrote: ?The attention of the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has been drawn to the recent policy decision by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) under the leadership of Prof. Is-haq Oloyede to invalidate the admissions of over 7000 graduates across various institutions in Nigeria AAU Ekpoma inclusive.

?The implications of this decision are dire and far-reaching. Students who have spent years of academic pursuit, endured financial and emotional burdens, and successfully graduated, including those who took loans, are now being stripped of their hard-earned degrees.

?This policy will inevitably force many of these young Nigerians into depression, frustration, and, potentially, criminal activities as they grapple with the harsh realities of an already challenging economy.

?It is clear that the failure lies with the management of the institutions involved, who neglected to comply with JAMB?s admission guidelines. However, JAMB?s response to punishing students rather than the erring institutions is misplaced and counterproductive5.

?The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) strongly condemns this decision and demands that JAMB redirect its disciplinary actions toward the administrators of these institutions rather than destroying the careers and futures of innocent students.

?We also call on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the Honorable Minister of Education to urgently intervene in this matter.

?The Federal Government must call JAMB in order to prevent this policy from wreaking further havoc on the lives of Nigerian students.?

NANS urged the FG to do the needful warning that failure to address this issue promptly will compel NANS to mobilize affected students nationwide for a mass protest at the Presidential Villa by January 2025.

It added, ?NANS will not stand by and watch the dreams of Nigerian students crushed under the weight of a poorly conceived policy. JAMB must revise its approach and ensure that students are no longer used as scapegoats for institutional failures.? (Daily Independent)

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