Preamble.
National Association of Polytechnic Students NAPS is an umbrella body for over Twenty one Million Nigerian students of Polytechnic, Monotechnics, Colleges of Education technical, Colleges of Technology and other allied institutions awarding ND and HND Certificate across the federation of Nigeria.
Niger Delta Student Union Government NIDSUG, an umbrella body of all students of Niger Delta origin schooling home and abroad with the National Secretariat at Port Harcourt Rivers State Nigeria.
West Africa Polytechnic Student's Union WAPSU is the regional and commanding height for all Polytechnic Student's in West Africa region with her regional secretariat in kaduna polytechnic kaduna state Nigeria for the first time in the history of the union where a Nigeria rule as president.
INTRODUCTION
Following the incessant student unrest in Rivers state, the above mentioned National student Union bodies arrived at a decision at the end of her special joint meeting of her leadership, NAPS, NIDSUG and the regional secretariat of West Africa Polytechnic Student's Union WAPSU, the meeting prompted by recent killings of Students in the state (the Police extra judicial killing, Armed Robbery Attack and political assassination) , emanating to incessant student unrest in the state. A resultant effect of introduction of new policies and improper implementation plans by Chief Executive officers of the institution and security challenges off and on campuses.
In our bid to find lasting complimentary solution to insecurity of life and property, proper management of Student welfare among others in river state student communities, our special committee raised by trio Union consider the need to embark on fact finding mission to state.
The Committee of 7 men delegtion arrived River state on Wednesday 27th April 2016 and swing into action on Thursday 28th April 2016.
Our parley began with a visit to the office of the commissioner of Police River state command who was not on seat but received by the command Ag PPRO. The mission of the visit to the state was table by our delegation leader and received commendation and satisfactory will of Nigerian police Force while a pledge of necessary support for our leadership to actualize the peace and security of all our colleagues in state followed.
The findings continues with our delegation visit to ogoni land Bori, the host community of the Ken Sarowiwa Polytechnic, where we interacted with numbers of indigene within the community, as well interviewed some students on campus, before meeting with student Union President, Dean Student Affairs and the management Team.
After due consideration of the information gathered from the series of interactions and interrogation mentioned above.
Our delegation acknowledged the commitment of the management team led by the acting Rector, Dr. Onengiye Moses Georgewill and the chairman Governing Council Bar. Adokiye Amiesemaka of Ken Sarowiwa Polytechnic Bori, Rivers State. The commitment and cooperation of the duo have indeed recorded unprecedented achievement and turn around in Area of infrastructure, basic facilities and Student friendly policies and administration pattern which quarrante fast growth of the Polytechnic.
RECOMMENDATIONS
The State government is encourage to expedite action to confirm the acting rector as substantial Chief Executive officer /Leader of the management team of the Polytechnic to give the full assumption of pragmatic and purposeful leadership that will restore standard and excellent academic practice.
The state Government is encourage to ensure prompt and increase subvention allocation to the the institutions to discourage the need for school fee hike which often degenerate to crisis (Student Unrest)
The Polytechnic is encourage to embrace life and health Insurance policies for all the students and staffs in the Polytechnic.
The Polytechnic Authority is strongly recommend to streamline the exit and entry within the Polytechnic by the introduction of ID card Tag which should be mandatory for all students and staff as visa to enter the Polytechnic premises. This will assist to identify a stranger in the Polytechnic communities.
The Polytechnic is advice to re-introduce Man o' war and cadet corps to assist and boost the internal security framework.
The state government is advise not to relocate the Ken Sarowiwa Polytechnic from bori community, if at all there is any plan to do, so it should be shelve due to the economic contribution of the institution to the community, the state and the perfect setting and atmosphere enjoyed by the institution in her present location (Bori community) .
The police is strongly advice henceforth not to use live ammunition but rubber bullet in dispersing student protest to avert re occurrence of such UNIPORT extra judicial killing.
All institutions heads in the state are advice to desist from imposition of policy implementation. They are strongly advice to subject their policies to public hearing (institution community) to sample reactions before full implementation.
More security checking points and surveillance are recommend to be mount in Bori community to cub free movement of ammunition by assassinator as the lack of security check in the community aids the evil act of criminals and free movement of arms.
The state government and the institutions of the respective victims of the assassination (political and extra judicial killing) should facilitate compensation for the families of the deceased.
The state Government is advice to summon all encompassing security submit in the state to reinstall lasting peace and order as well develop modalities to retrieve illegal possession of fire arms which must have been caused by the thuggery engagement during last General Election.
CONCLUSION
we are optimistic that this above recommendation if properly implemented shall address the security challenges facing the student communities in Rivers State as well renew the face of security of life and property in Rivers State as a whole.
Signed
Amb. S A Lukman
Committee Chairman/Regional President WAPSU
Comr. A O OBADA
Committee Secretary/ Nationals President NIDSUG
Comr. Olugbode Damola
Committee PRO/National PRO NAPS
CC:
The Executive Governor Rivers State
DG DSS HQ ABUJA
SDS RIVERS STATE COMMAND
CP NPF RIVERS STATE
RECTOR RIVPOLY BORI
VC UNIPORT
