NANS begins nationwide tour of federal roads, commends Tinubu, Umahi

The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has commenced a nationwide tour of federal road projects leading to tertiary institutions across the country.

The tour, which began on Monday, September 15, 2026, in Kaduna State, is aimed at assessing the quality and impact of federal road projects on students’ movement.

In a statement signed by the NANS President, Akinteye Babatunde Afeez, he said the tour commenced at the Federal Co-operative College, Kaduna, along the Kaduna-Abuja Road, where the ongoing Federal Government road construction project was inspected.

According to him, the Kaduna-Abuja Federal Government road project runs directly through the Federal Co-operative College, Kaduna, providing a major access route used daily by students.

Similarly, the NANS leadership arrived in Kano State in continuation of the tour, where it inspected the Kaduna-Kano Road, which passes through Sa’adatu Rimi College of Education.

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Afeez said during the inspection, the team examined the quality of the road and its impact on the movement of students within and around the institution, noting that the improved road infrastructure has made commuting easier.

As part of the tour, the NANS President engaged students of Sa’adatu Rimi College of Education and the leadership of the Students’ Union on the importance of political consciousness and infrastructural development.

He stressed that students are directly affected by government policies and must remain actively involved in policy formulation and government projects, especially those that affect them.

The leadership of NANS also engaged the management of Sa’adatu Rimi College of Education on matters concerning students’ welfare, describing the Provost, Dr. Kabiru Ahmed Gwarzo, as commendable and student-friendly.

NANS commended President Bola Tinubu and the Minister of Works, Engineer David Umahi, for their investments in infrastructural development.

He said the tour would continue across other parts of the country, after which an official report and recommendations would be presented to relevant authorities.

“The Kaduna-Kano Road, particularly the section passing through Sa’adatu Rimi College of Education, is of good quality. I further sought the opinions of the students on the road construction passing through the institution. The students commended the President and the Honourable Minister of Works for the project, noting that the improved road has eased their movement and reduced transportation challenges.

“This is particularly important to us as students. We commute daily along these roads to our various institutions, making their quality and accessibility a matter of direct concern to us.

“As major users of the nation’s road infrastructure, the leadership of NANS will continue to tour federal road projects across the country, assess their quality, and examine their impact on students’ daily movement to and from our institutions.

“This tour is geared towards assessing, firsthand, the condition and quality of roads leading to our campuses, identifying challenges, and making recommendations where necessary.”