NANS raises alarm over students’ safety on federal roads

By Adeola Badru
The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has raised concerns over the safety of students and other commuters using the Owo–Benin, Akure–Owo and Ilesa roads, urging improved attention to federal road infrastructure across the South-West.
The association expressed the concerns after its nationwide federal roads project tour, during which its delegation inspected the three roads serving Ondo State and other parts of the region.
NANS President, Akinteye Babatunde Afeez, who led the delegation, said thousands of students travelled daily along the routes to their respective institutions, making their condition a major concern for students’ welfare, safety and a...