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The National Association of Nigerian
Students, NANs, is to team up with the
Student Union Government, SUG, Kogi State
University, Anyigba, in a joint protest at
Ganaja Junction, Lokoja, Kogi State on the
14th of July, 2016.
The protest date which was announced by
the Student Union Government’ President,
KSU chapter, Comrade Omepa Philip Shaibu
was disclosed after a closed door meeting,
held on 10th July, 2016, at the institution
with NANs President, Comrade Tijani Usman,
who came from Owerri, Imo State.
The protest which slated for 14th of July,
marks three months of industrial action
embarked on by the Academic Staff of
University Union, ASUU, Kogi State University
chapter to press home demands for their 5
months salary arrears, which the Kogi State
Government, under His Excellency, Governor
Yahaya Adoza Bello has cleared 4 months
out of the 5 months backlog, which
according to the government, has met 80%
of their demands. The Union, however,
insisted on getting their demands in full as
issues bothering on the 1 month outstanding
salary and tax rebate lingered.
Responding to the PAYEE and Tax rebate, at
a briefing, recently held in Lokoja, the State’
capital, The Chairman, ASUU, KSU branch,
Dr. Daniel Aina reiterated the togetherness
of the union to remain unbreakable until
their full demands are met by the state
government.
Reacting to the PAYEE and Tax rebate
allegation from the government, he said “We
are responsible citizens.
Sometimes ago, we were over taxed.
Through series of protracted dialogues,
consultations and negotiations, the
government conceded to the exemption and
granted the affected staff, a seven month
tax holiday with effect from October 2015 to
April 2016 via S/KGS/ADM/307/IV/876” he
said. He further explained negligence to the
tax issue by saying “Till date, this exemption
has not been consummated. The other issue
is the rebate which we are asking for. In our
negotiation with government, we pointed out
that KSU staff pay as high as 400% of what
their counterparts pay within the state as
well as neighbouring state universities.”
Meanwhile, Comrade Omepa Philip also
dissociated himself and the SUG EXCOs
from some controversial online reports which
captured a cheque which carries the Public
Relations Officer’ name, Comrade Ogiri
Cosmos, fingering the Students Union body
to have “compromised” their position. He
hinted that the cheque was a personal affair
of the P.R.O and has nothing to do with the
strike or SUG’s position.
In his words” Concerning the cheque, I think
the P.R.O is in the best position to speak
for himself but on the part of SUG as a body
there is nothing as such. If u check through
the Facebook walls of the 20 executive
members of the SUG, it is only the P.R.O
who posted something of that nature”, he
said. When we contacted the P.R.O, he
explained that the cheque was a personal
loan secured for entrepreneurship, disclosing
that the “govt. House” caption as seen on
the cheque is an address of the only
Diamond Bank situated in the state Capital,
which is close to the Government House. He
assured all students that he couldn’t sell-out
their interests for peanuts.
Omepa further enjoined all students to join
the protest which the rendezvous point
would be Ganaja junction by 6am on
Thursday, 14th July, 2016, before onward
march to the government house. He also
disclosed how some visitors in solidarity will
be part of the protest, “We agreed that
Thursday 14th will be the protest day at
Ganaja junction and those SUG Presidents
and delegates passing from their various
schools to Gombe State will join us in Lokoja
for the protest”.
He further called on every member of the
student community to join the protest, he
said “My message to students is that we
should turn up for the protest and fight for
our fundamental human right, “The Right to
education”. And we are not taking sides. We
are not fighting for or against any of the
parties. All we want is for the school to be
reopened for academic activities”, he said.
On security of students during the protest,
he also disclosed that “The SSS and Police
have been notified on the event, and we will
not leave that place until the Government
and ASUU settle there that day or we will
continue our protest”.
Reacting to the planned protest also, The
SUG Vice President, Edogbo Anthony have
also applauded the patriotism, maturity and
discipline displayed by the students over the
past three months, and advised them to
continue to believe in the aluta spirit, that a
lot has been done, a lot is being done right
now, and that victory is certain.
Edogbo enjoined all students to turn out en-
mass for the proposed protest as the
collective educational dreams of all students
depends on it. Attempts to reach the
President, National Association Kogi State
Students, NAKOSS, Comrade Abdulmalik Hadi
proved abortive as he was unavailable at the
time of filing this report.
Source: Kogireports
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The National Association of Nigerian
Students, NANs, is to team up with the
Student Union Government, SUG, Kogi State
University, Anyigba, in a joint protest at
Ganaja Junction, Lokoja, Kogi State on the
14th of July, 2016.
The protest date which was announced by
the Student Union Government’ President,
KSU chapter, Comrade Omepa Philip Shaibu
was disclosed after a closed door meeting,
held on 10th July, 2016, at the institution
with NANs President, Comrade Tijani Usman,
who came from Owerri, Imo State.
The protest which slated for 14th of July,
marks three months of industrial action
embarked on by the Academic Staff of
University Union, ASUU, Kogi State University
chapter to press home demands for their 5
months salary arrears, which the Kogi State
Government, under His Excellency, Governor
Yahaya Adoza Bello has cleared 4 months
out of the 5 months backlog, which
according to the government, has met 80%
of their demands. The Union, however,
insisted on getting their demands in full as
issues bothering on the 1 month outstanding
salary and tax rebate lingered.
Responding to the PAYEE and Tax rebate, at
a briefing, recently held in Lokoja, the State’
capital, The Chairman, ASUU, KSU branch,
Dr. Daniel Aina reiterated the togetherness
of the union to remain unbreakable until
their full demands are met by the state
government.
Reacting to the PAYEE and Tax rebate
allegation from the government, he said “We
are responsible citizens.
Sometimes ago, we were over taxed.
Through series of protracted dialogues,
consultations and negotiations, the
government conceded to the exemption and
granted the affected staff, a seven month
tax holiday with effect from October 2015 to
April 2016 via S/KGS/ADM/307/IV/876” he
said. He further explained negligence to the
tax issue by saying “Till date, this exemption
has not been consummated. The other issue
is the rebate which we are asking for. In our
negotiation with government, we pointed out
that KSU staff pay as high as 400% of what
their counterparts pay within the state as
well as neighbouring state universities.”
Meanwhile, Comrade Omepa Philip also
dissociated himself and the SUG EXCOs
from some controversial online reports which
captured a cheque which carries the Public
Relations Officer’ name, Comrade Ogiri
Cosmos, fingering the Students Union body
to have “compromised” their position. He
hinted that the cheque was a personal affair
of the P.R.O and has nothing to do with the
strike or SUG’s position.
In his words” Concerning the cheque, I think
the P.R.O is in the best position to speak
for himself but on the part of SUG as a body
there is nothing as such. If u check through
the Facebook walls of the 20 executive
members of the SUG, it is only the P.R.O
who posted something of that nature”, he
said. When we contacted the P.R.O, he
explained that the cheque was a personal
loan secured for entrepreneurship, disclosing
that the “govt. House” caption as seen on
the cheque is an address of the only
Diamond Bank situated in the state Capital,
which is close to the Government House. He
assured all students that he couldn’t sell-out
their interests for peanuts.
Omepa further enjoined all students to join
the protest which the rendezvous point
would be Ganaja junction by 6am on
Thursday, 14th July, 2016, before onward
march to the government house. He also
disclosed how some visitors in solidarity will
be part of the protest, “We agreed that
Thursday 14th will be the protest day at
Ganaja junction and those SUG Presidents
and delegates passing from their various
schools to Gombe State will join us in Lokoja
for the protest”.
He further called on every member of the
student community to join the protest, he
said “My message to students is that we
should turn up for the protest and fight for
our fundamental human right, “The Right to
education”. And we are not taking sides. We
are not fighting for or against any of the
parties. All we want is for the school to be
reopened for academic activities”, he said.
On security of students during the protest,
he also disclosed that “The SSS and Police
have been notified on the event, and we will
not leave that place until the Government
and ASUU settle there that day or we will
continue our protest”.
Reacting to the planned protest also, The
SUG Vice President, Edogbo Anthony have
also applauded the patriotism, maturity and
discipline displayed by the students over the
past three months, and advised them to
continue to believe in the aluta spirit, that a
lot has been done, a lot is being done right
now, and that victory is certain.
Edogbo enjoined all students to turn out en-
mass for the proposed protest as the
collective educational dreams of all students
depends on it. Attempts to reach the
President, National Association Kogi State
Students, NAKOSS, Comrade Abdulmalik Hadi
proved abortive as he was unavailable at the
time of filing this report.
Source: Kogireports
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