Students across various higher institutions of learning in Southwest region of Nigeria have been arriving Federal Capital Territory, Abuja in preparation for the convention of National Association of Nigerian Students.
The students from the Southwest had been seen trooping into Abuja with their buses. ODUDUWA NEWS Correspondent in Abuja also observed that students from the North and Eastern part of Nigeria have also been arriving at the FCT in preparation for the convention.
NANS, the apex body of Nigerian Students, according to the circulated time-table will be having change of leadership as from today.
It will be recalled that the President of the Association, Sunday Asefon had over some weeks constituted Convention Planning Committee CPC that would conduct the election starting from Thursday 25th of August, the date stipulated for the accreditation of the students and Saturday, 27th of August set aside for the election proper.
Meanwhile, there seems to be uncertainty whether the convention will hold as planned as some of the students who spoke to ODUDUWA NEWS Correspondent in Abuja were doubtful of the certainty of the election, hinging their views on the fact that the CPC has not lived to expectation due to the fact that no solid plans currently on ground that would serve as pointer that the election would hold as scheduled.
A student leader identified as Muhammed from Kano State, said it will be a rude shock if on the long run the election was postponed and that it would be an affirmation of complete failure on the part of Asefon-led NANS.
A female student, identified as Esther who also spoke from University of Nigeria Nsukka had reservations on the capacity of the CPC but in her part, held the belief that the convention would hold but there might later be slight reschedule of time table.
Another student who spoke to ODUDUWA NEWS identified as Victor from University of Ibadan, lamented the poor preparation of the Convention Planning Committee CPC.
Adesina from Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife held the position that the convention might not hold as no tangible evidence seen so far pointing towards the commencement of the convention as scheduled.
ODUDUWA NEWS Correspondent who moved round the city confirmed the presence of large numbers of student but couldn’t ascertain the level of awareness of the Convention Planning Committee when visiting the Old Parade Ground, the venue of the convention.
Though, the date stipulated for the accreditation of the students was yesterday Friday, 26th of August. However, nothing was done yesterday when visiting the venue of the convention.
As at the time of filing this report, no statement has been officially made from the CPC allaying the fears of students who travelled from far distance for the purpose of the election.