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By John Ogunsemore
The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) Southwest Zone has asked the Federal Government to urgently fix persistent blackout in the nation, especially on campuses across the geopolitical zone, or risk mass protest by affected students.
Coordinator, NANS Southwest, Comrade Josiah Kayode Adeyemo, popularly known as Billioncodes, made the call in a Monday statement sent to SunOnline.
NANS Southwest expressed strong disappointment and outrage over alleged underperformance of the Ministry of Power under the Minister, Bayo Adelabu.
It lamented that Nigerian students across campuses in the Southwest have been forced to endure unbearable darkness for months, crippling their academic activities and threatening their safety.
NANS Southwest argued that this persistent blackout is not just a failure of infrastructure but also represents a failure of leadership and responsibility.
The statement reads, “Nigerian students expected competence, commitment, and urgent reforms from the Ministry of Power, but what we have witnessed instead is a disturbing display of zero capacity to deliver meaningful change.
“The National Association of Nigerian Students Southwest therefore calls on the Federal Government of Nigeria under the leadership of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to immediately probe the activities of the Honourable Minister and the operations of the Ministry of Power as a whole.
“Since assuming office, the power sector has shown little or no improvement despite the enormous expectations placed on the ministry.
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“Students across the region are studying in darkness, libraries remain powerless, and hostels are unsafe at night.”
NANS Southwest explained that this situation is unacceptable in a nation that claims to prioritise education and youth development.
“We must state clearly that Nigerian students can no longer tolerate a system that continues to frustrate their academic aspirations.
“Education cannot thrive in darkness, and the future of a nation cannot be built on negligence.
“The continued failure of the power sector has turned campuses into zones of frustration and fear, where students now rely on candles, phone torches, and generators just to read for examinations,” the statement further reads.
NANS Southwest described the situation as a “national embarrassment and a direct threat to the intellectual development of millions of young Nigerians”.
It warned that if urgent and decisive action was not taken within the next few days, Nigerian students across the Southwest will have no option but to mobilise millions of students and take to the streets in peaceful but resolute protest.
“The era of silence is over. Nigerian students deserve light, safety, and a conducive academic environment. The message is clear and uncompromising: the ongoing darkness must end, accountability must begin, and if the situation remains unchanged, the Honourable Minister of Power, Bayo Adelabu, must step aside for the interest of the nation and the future of Nigerian students,” the association stressed.
