Tunji Bosun, AbeokutaThe National Association of Nigerian Students has threatened that its members would organise nationwide protests against the postponement of the general elections by the Independent National Electoral Commission. Adeyemi said the students would organise nationwide protests on Monday against the INEC’s decision. “NANS declares Monday 18th of February, 2019 as a day of nationwide protest by Nigerian students . “We hereby state categorically that no attempt by security agencies to distrupt this protest will survive.”The students’ body, however, asked the INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, to tender his letter of resignation over the development. The NANS said “Our position is that INEC chairman should resign and President Muhammadu Buhari should strengthen Nigeria’s security”.

Source: Punch February 17, 2019 15:45 UTC