National Association of Nigerian Students, Joint Campus Committee (NANS/JCC) Osun Axis, has expressed gratitude to Governor Ademola Adeleke for approving a N75,000 minimum wage for the civil Servants in the State.
It would recalled that Osun state government through Commissioner Information and Public Enlightenment, Kolapo Alimi, who confirmed that the New Minimum Wage got the executive approval of the Governor after the receipt of the Public Service Negotiation Committee’s report.
Speaking on Wednesday in Osogbo, Chairman, NANS JCC Osun Axis Comrade Afolabi Oluwatobiloba Faruq said that the recent approval will assist their parents who are mostly civil servant to take care of their children education.
According to him, “We responsibly lauded Governor Ademola Adeleke for the recent approval of N75,000 minimum wage for the workers in the State. This will go a long way to help our parents who are mostly civil servant to take care of us as their children and ensure our education did not suffer.
“We also acknowledge Governor Adeleke’s giant strides and developmental policies, particularly in education, and as a partner in the State’s development, we promise to consolidate this and help the government achieve its agenda for the State.
“We, the students, firmly believe in Governor Ademola Adeleke’s administration, as even the most sceptical cannot deny his remarkable accomplishments. Since Osun’s founding in 1991, no government has prioritised students’ interests like Governor Ademola Adeleke’s. With this, we, the students of all higher institutions in Osun State, declare our utmost support for his administration and promise to mobilise for his re-election in 2026.
The chairman who elected as the new Chairman of the NANS, JCC Osun Axis emphasized his commitment to safeguarding the interests of all Nigerian students in the State.
He said, “Today, I am addressing the world, not only because I have just been elected as the Chairman of NANS JCC Osun Axis, but also because I am the chairman of the most critical, pivotal and monumental organisation that greatly affects the polity of Osun State. Besides informing the world about the change in our affairs, many happenings in the State must be addressed as well.
“Yesterday, the leadership of NANS JCC Osun Axis experienced a revolutionary and remarkable change in government as I, Afolabi Oluwatobiloba Faruq, alongside other students, took over the leadership of NANS JCC Osun Axis after the convention held according to the sacrosanct constitution of the organisation at the Osogbo Township Stadium. We give all credit to God and to every brilliant student in Osun who, through their Union Presidents, have empowered me with the responsibility to safeguard the interest of all Nigerian students in the State. With utmost modesty, I accept this responsibility with every sincerity and honesty, promising that my administration will uphold honesty and transparency in piloting the affairs of our organisation.
“As the chairman, I recognise the paramount task ahead of me, and I am powerfully prepared for it. Anything that protects the interest of students shall be my abiding credo. My administration shall be guided by the popular Swahili language, “ubuntu” – “I am because you are.” Our association’s guiding principle shall remain its funding tenets of socialism, prioritising the collective aspirations of all our members, which I shall uphold throughout the administration.
“As the chairman, my core values shall revolve around fighting against the commercialisation of education. Our main focus is to fight for affordable education for all students, and this shall be our core campaign. Our slogan shall be “Education for all and resonate with the sentiments of the masses, regardless of economic status.” We would challenge the system that has constricted our people into abject poverty and constructively critique government policies.
“The security of our members is our top priority, and any threat from individuals or groups will not be tolerated, not even from security agencies that have turned against students. We would firmly protect our students against external aggression and establish the NANS JCC Osun Axis Security Committee to work with security agencies and eliminate bad eggs jeopardising our polity and organisation.
“Our administration will not tolerate division; we will bring all aggrieved members on board and employ diplomatic tactics to prevent hoodlums from illegally using our association’s name. We call on all students, regardless of institution or current happenings, to join us as we take our association to its peak.” he added.
