Some
corrupt Vice Chancellors and tertiary university heads who have hidden
assets totalling millions of naira acquired through proxies have been
exposed.
Nigerians protesting (File photo)
The National Association of Nigerian Students on Tuesday said it
had uncovered multi-million Naira assets of some vice chancellors,
including those allegedly acquired through proxies, family members and
siblings, reports Punch.
In order to frown against this anomaly, the NANS said it would
mobilise 40 million Nigerian students in a march against corrupt vice
chancellors and heads of tertiary institutions in the country.
The breakthrough, according to NANS President, Chinonso Obasi, was
sequel to its earlier resolve to take advantage of the whistle-blowing
window provided by the Federal Government to join in the fight against
corruption.
While speaking to journalists in Abuja, he said the protest march
against corruption would afford NANS the opportunity to demand the
removal of corrupt vice chancellors and other heads of tertiary
institutions.
He said, “After mobilising our state chapters throughout the
country, NANS wishes to inform Nigerians that we have been able to
identify multi-million naira assets of some vice chancellors, including
those acquired through proxies, family members and siblings.
“We are putting final touches to our grand plan to mobilise 40
million Nigerian students in a march against corruption in tertiary
institutions, during which we hope to demand from President Muhammadu
Buhari the removal of identified corrupt vice chancellors and
administrators of tertiary institutions.
“While we have lodged necessary reports with the appropriate
quarters, we wish to assure the corrupt elements threatening us that we
shall not abandon our chosen course to expose their corrupt tendencies
and evil machinations against the future of Nigerian youths.”
Obasi expressed disappointment that administrators of higher
institutions of learning could descend so low in primitive acquisition
and unbridled corruption.
“By the time these leads are successfully pursued and suspects
prosecuted, Nigerians must have got a clue as to why the appointment of
heads of tertiary institutions has become a do-or-die affair, entailing
bribery, intimidation and other desperate approaches.
“On a crucial note, we must not fail to inform Nigerians that
our modest efforts did not come easy. Our field operatives and
colleagues, especially the NANS president and his executive, have come
under constant threats and assassination attempts.
“We will not back down or back out until our academic institutions become the Ivory Towers they are meant to be,” Obasi said.