Students’ protest: Nasarawa Assembly launches probe


The Nasarawa state House of Assembly, Tuesday, said it would conduct thorough investigation into the immediate and remote causes of the students’ protest at the Isa Mustapha Agwai Polytechnic ( IMAP) Lafia.
Chairman, house committee on education, science and technology,Hon. Daniel Oga Ogazi, gave the assurance when the committee visited the management of the polytechnic in Lafia.
He assured that the perpetrators of the act would be brought to book to prevent future reoccurrence and serve as deterrent to others.

Ogazi said the visit was to get first hand information from the management of the institution on the students protest that led to the destruction of properties worth millions of naira.
“We are here on an oversight function in order to rub minds with you so as to get first hand information on the students protest which will help us to carry out a thorough investigation.
“We will do our findings and make a report, an implementable report, we will ensure that those behind the act are brought to book to serve as detterent to others,” he said.
He assured the management of the institution of the committee’s support  to enable them succeed for the overall development of the education sector.
He commended the Rector of the polytechnic for following due process while discharging her duties and called for its sustenance.
The chairman equally advised alumni members of the school to partner with the management of the institution and government in order to bring speedy development to the institution.
Earlier, Dr. Justina Kotso, the Rector of the Polytechnic commended governor Abdullahi Sule for supporting the activities of the school, just as she commended the committee for being up and doing in improving on the standard of education in the state.
She disclosed that the allegation that the management has closed school fees portal and increased school fees were false.

On March 11, 2021, students of the institution violently protested over alleged closure of school fees portal and increament in school fees by the school management leading to destruction of properties.

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