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NANS vows to address alleged N46m Babcock university India medical trip scam
NANS vows to address alleged N46m Babcock university India medical trip scam
The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has vowed to address the alleged N46million Babcock university, Ilisan-Remo India medical trip scam rocking the institution.
Mr Adeyemi Azeez, National Public Relations Officer (PRO) of the association made this known in a statement made available to newsmen in Abuja on Thursday.
It would be recalled that a report trending in the media on June 19 revealed how 48 final year medical students accused the institution of swindling over N46million meant for students medical trip to India.
The report gathered that due to this development, crisis erupted the institution when the management asked the affected students to pay N962,700 each for a training trip to India which was eventually not organised for the students.
It was also gathered that after the amount was paid into the school’s account, the journey became impossible as India embassy failed to grant the students visa to embark on their trip.
The issue was however brought to the public domain when parents and students insisted on the refund which the institution failed to oblige to.
He added that the association had set up a three-man committee to investigate the matter.
According to Azeez, the attention of the national leadership of NANS has been drawn through series of petitions submitted to the mail of the association from parents, guardians and students.
“NANS describes as shameful on the integrity of an assumed renowned university to have perpetrated such scam on students of the institutions.
“The president of NANS,Comrade Danielson Akpan has set up a committee to as a matter of urgency and neccessity visit the school to have interface with the management of the school, to avail NANS with the genesis and reasons of this allegations on the school managements.
“NANS cannot afford to neglect fundamental issues that directly affects Nigerian students, regardless of the category of learning.”
He, therefore, said that the leadership of the association had assigned Mr Ojo Regards, Vice President External Affairs, Mr Adeyemi Azeez, Puiblic Relations Officer and Mr Leke Ogunrombi, to serve as the investigating/enquiry committee.
Azeez added that the committee are to report back to the secretariat details of findings made from the school managements by Thursday, June 27.
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CLTC DG Reaffirms FG’s Dedication to Nurturing Innovative, Productive Nigerian Youth
By Joel Ajayi
The Director-General of the Citizenship and Leadership Training Centre (CLTC), Ms. Rinsola Abiola, has reaffirmed the Centre’s commitment to raising young Nigerians who are productive, innovative, and imbued with patriotism, service, and integrity.
She gave the assurance on Monday in Abuja in her goodwill message at the ongoing two-day Retreat on Presidential Priorities and Deliverables — 2025 Mid-Term Review, where she also commended the Ministry of Youth Development, led by Hon. Ayodele Olawande, for championing youth-focused initiatives under the Renewed Hope Agenda of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
According to Abiola, the retreat provides a unique opportunity to review and realign efforts to ensure that government policies and programmes translate into measurable impact in the lives of Nigerian youths.
“This retreat is both timely and strategic. It provides a platform to collectively review, align, and sharpen our focus on the priorities of Mr. President. More importantly, it allows us to deepen collaboration within the youth development sector to ensure that government policies deliver real change to our young people,” she said.
Highlighting the Centre’s achievements, Abiola disclosed that over 6,000 youths have been trained in value orientation and re-orientation in the just-concluded half-year period. She emphasized that the CLTC, with its long history of building citizenship values, leadership capacity, discipline, and volunteerism, remains steadfast in supporting the Ministry’s mandate and national priorities.
“We see ourselves as partners in this great task of nation-building. Our goal is to raise young Nigerians who are not only productive and innovative but also committed to the spirit of service, patriotism, and integrity,” she added.
Abiola urged stakeholders and participants at the retreat to bring forward actionable strategies that would strengthen coordination, eliminate bottlenecks, and accelerate delivery on presidential mandates.
She concluded by reaffirming CLTC’s readiness to collaborate with the Ministry and other agencies to advance youth development across Nigeria.
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