Oyo State Governor Engineer Seyi Makinde has warned the Leadership of the National Association of Nigerian Students NANS not to allow themselves to be used by people with ulterior motives to leverage the present hard period to foment trouble.
The Governor gave the warning while hosting the leadership of the Association led by its President, comrade Lucky Emonefe on a courtesy call on the Governor.
Addressing the students, Governor Seyi Makinde, who expressed optimism that the tough period Nigerians are going through won’t last long, said the state government would continue to do everything within its power to look after the welfare of students, noting that they are the future of the country.
Governor Seyi Makinde who reeled out various intervention programmes embarked upon by his government to cushion the effect of fuel subsidy removal also gave them assurance that the state government would give them everything necessary, in terms of mobility and other logistic support, to host their forthcoming NANS Senate meeting, in the state.
Earlier in his address the NANS President, Comrade Lucky Emonefe, said the purpose of their meeting was to intimate the state governor on the challenges the Nigerian Students are facing this period as he charged the state governor and other leaders of the nation to find lasting solutions in earnest.
Comrade Emonefe who lauded the leadership qualities of Governor Seyi Makinde affirmed that Oyo State has continued to be a pace setter state due to laudable progress recorded by Governor Seyi Makinde since he took the mantle of leadership in the state.
In attendance were the state commissioner for Youth and Sports, Wasilat Adegoke, and the Senior Special Assistant to Governor Seyi Makinde on Students’ affairs, Hon Victor Olojede.