The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has called for an independent investigation into the alleged administrative crisis at Osun State Polytechnic (OSPOLY), Iree, Osun State.
The organisation cited concerns about the institution’s management, academic standards and student welfare.
The student body also issued a seven-day ultimatum to the relevant authorities to commence investigations, warning that it would embark on sustained peaceful protests if no action was taken within the stipulated period.
NANS President, Comrade Akinteye Afeez, made the call in a statement issued on Thursday in Abuja, saying the association’s intervention was aimed at restoring confidence in the institution and protecting the integrity of tertiary education rather than targeting any individual.
According to Afeez, the institution has allegedly experienced years of administrative lapses that have negatively affected teaching, learning and students’ welfare.
He alleged that students had been subjected to poor academic delivery, persistent demands for payments for handouts and administrative receipts, and inadequate academic supervision.
‘Let it be known to the public and the authorities concerned that NANS is not here to witch-hunt any individual, nor are we driven by a personal vendetta against any individual.
‘We are driven strictly by a profound commitment to a sound pedagogical system, the uncompromised welfare of our students, and the preservation of a healthy academic environment.
‘When an administration reduces an institution to a mere revenue-collection centre while starving students of knowledge and staff of motivation, it will trigger an unimaginable crisis with a multiplier effect that devalues the overall quality of tertiary education across the entire nation,’ he said.
The association also alleged irregularities in the conduct of the institution’s recent Computer-Based Test (CBT) examinations, claiming that inadequate Information and Communication Technology (ICT) facilities compelled students to use their personal mobile phones to write examinations.
NANS said the situation reportedly led to technical glitches, overcrowding at examination venues, and prolonged delays, with some students allegedly collapsing from exhaustion.
The association further called on the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) to audit intervention funds allocated to the institution, particularly those meant for ICT infrastructure, and questioned the absence of adequate digital facilities despite federal support.
It also expressed concern over the alleged failure of the institution to mobilise some graduates for the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) since 2024.
It added that unresolved administrative issues and delays in uploading graduates’ records had left many graduates stranded.
NANS urged the National Board for Technical Education (NBTE), the Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics (ASUP), TETFund, the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), and the Department of State Services (DSS) to conduct independent investigations into the allegations.
The association warned that if no concrete action was taken within seven days, its national leadership would relocate to the institution to stage sustained peaceful protests and halt administrative activities until the issues were addressed.
‘Consequently, the national leadership of NANS hereby issues a strict seven-day ultimatum for independent bodies to move onto the campus and commence a thorough investigation.
‘Our call is strictly for the purpose of saving the school, restoring its lost glory, and correcting what urgently needs to be corrected,’ Afeez stated.
NANS also cautioned the management of the institution against victimising students or whistleblowers over the allegations, warning that any form of intimidation or disciplinary action against students would trigger nationwide mobilisation by the association.
The association maintained that its objective was to ensure accountability, improve learning conditions, and preserve the credibility of Nigeria’s tertiary education system.