The National Association of Nigerian Students, Joint Campus Committee, Lagos State Axis, has appealed to the Federal Ministry of Education to urgently make public and implement the findings of the Special Visitation Panel set up to investigate the leadership crisis rocking the Federal College of Education (Technical), Akoka, Lagos.
Speaking through a statement issued on Thursday, the association’s chairman, Abdul-Raheem Abdul-Quadri, expressed deep concern over what he described as an “unnecessary delay” in releasing the report, more than two months after the panel concluded its sitting.
“More than two months have passed since the visitation panel concluded its work, yet the report has neither been made public nor acted upon. This continued delay has left the college in a deeper state of uncertainty, without a provost or functional management,” Abdul-Quadri said.
He noted that the college had been operating “on autopilot” for months following the exit of the former provost, a situation that has worsened administrative instability, infrastructure decay, and student welfare challenges.
“The absence of leadership has paralysed administrative processes, disrupted academic order, and endangered the welfare of both students and staff,” he added.
The students’ leader warned that the prolonged silence from the ministry risked eroding confidence in due process and could further frustrate students seeking a stable and conducive learning environment.
“As the coordinating body for all tertiary institutions in Lagos State, NANS JCC calls on the Honourable Minister of Education to prioritise the release and implementation of the visitation panel’s report. Students must not continue to suffer from bureaucratic or political indecision,” Abdul-Quadri stated.
The Special Visitation Panel, inaugurated on July 29, 2025, by the Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, was mandated to conduct a holistic investigation into the causes and effects of the crisis that has crippled governance at the institution.
It concluded its assignment in August 2025, after receiving submissions from relevant stakeholders, including management, staff, and student representatives.
NANS Lagos further vowed to continue advocating for accountability and reforms in tertiary education management across the state.
“Nigerian students will not fold their arms while institutions collapse due to administrative negligence. We will keep demanding transparency and functional leadership in all our campuses,” Abdul-Quadri reaffirmed.
The student body had earlier in the year accused the college management of neglecting student welfare and failing to maintain basic academic standards, describing the situation as “a total collapse of governance.”
