THE National Association of Nigerian Students, NANS, Southwest Zone D, has issued a 72-hour ultimatum to the management of the Federal Polytechnic, Ado-Ekiti, to reverse a disputed increase in institutional charges and address students’ grievances over financial accountability.
In a statement released on Wednesday, October 29, 2026, and signed by its Coordinator, Comrade Adeyemo Josiah Kayode (BILLIONCODES), the Zone said it received reports from students and the NANS Joint Campus Council, JCC, Ekiti Axis, over increased charges, lack of consultation, and concerns about the administration of NELFUND institutional payments.
NANS accused the management of the Polytechnic under the Rector, Engr. Dr. Temitope John Alake, of administrative incompetence and insensitivity for imposing additional financial burden on students without adequate consultation.
The statement noted that whether the management describes the payments as school fees, service charges or compulsory levies, the burden falls on the same students and their struggling families.
The association also raised concerns for students who applied for NELFUND support based on previous charges, saying the introduction of new charges after their applications creates uncertainty and could frustrate the Federal Government’s student loan scheme.
NANS further faulted the manner in which the institution invited the JCC leadership for dialogue, describing the invitation sent at 10:46 a.m. for a 12 noon meeting on the same day as unreasonable and not directed to the Chairman or General Secretary of the JCC.
NANS Demands:
The student body demanded that within 72 hours, management must:
1. Reverse the disputed increase and restore previous charges.
2. Convene a proper engagement with the JCC and Students’ Union leadership with reasonable notice.
3. Provide itemised explanation of the previous and revised charges and approvals for the increase.
4. Present a reconciliation of NELFUND institutional payments received, amounts credited to beneficiaries and refunds due.
5. Suspend penalties and registration restrictions for non-payment of the disputed increase pending resolution.
The Zone also demanded documentary evidence of the institution’s share of the Federal Government’s Needs Assessment Revitalisation Fund, which it said was reported as N241.02 million for the Polytechnic, including approved projects and expenditure.
To ensure transparency, NANS Southwest has mandated the JCC Ekiti Axis to constitute a Campus Funds and Projects Monitoring Committee to inspect facilities and submit findings.
The association warned that failure to meet the demands within 72 hours would lead to relocation of its operational headquarters to the main gate of the Polytechnic for sustained peaceful mass action.
It called on the Governing Council, Federal Ministry of Education, NBTE and NELFUND to intervene, while urging students to remain peaceful and preserve receipts and invoices.
Efforts to get reaction from the management of Federal Polytechnic Ado-Ekiti as at press time were unsuccessful.