Students’ council kicks against planned nationwide protest

The Kano State Students’ Council has cautioned against the planned nationwide protest over the rising cost of living.

The Chairman of the Council, Yahaya Kabo, at a news conference on Sunday in Kano, urged the organisers of the protest to exercise caution and embrace dialogue.

Kabo, who called on students to shun the protest, said the council dissociated itself from the planned protest or any form of anti-government demonstration because the president was tackling challenges bedevilling the country.

He commended President Bola Tinubu over the Student Loan and National Youth Investment Programmes, which are part of the government’s efforts to support students.

“It has come to our attention that some bad eggs from opposition parties are calling on Kano State students to come out and protest.

"I, Comrade Yahaya Usman Kabo, as the Chairman of the Kano State Students’ Council, call on the entire Kano State Students to stay away from any form of protest.

“This protest is organised by unknown people who are enemies of democracy and the country called Nigeria.

“The genesis or cause is not the economic hardship, but because they lost the election and don’t want to accept it in good faith. They want to cause violence and chaos,” he said.