ABEOKUTA – The Senate arm of the apex student governing body, National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) have disclosed that it is ready to partner with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in its fight against cyber crime.
The Senate President, Ekundina Elvis made this known on Monday in Abeokuta in a press statement.
Elvis said the student’s body are ready and willing to partner with the commission to fight internet fraud and reduce it to the barest minimum.
“It is imperative for us to note that the national association of Nigerian students is totally against internet fraud and says NO to cyber crimes among our students, internet fraud is a menace to the society and as such we have zero tolerance policy for any act that damages our society both locally and internationally.
“NANS under our watch as one of the TETFUND project monitoring stakeholders is indeed ready to partner with the commission to fight internet fraud even from it’s grass root level.”
Elvis maintained that NANS will be willing to serve as whistleblower for the EFCC to ensure that fairness, equity and social justice is achieved by the commission.
The Senate President of NANS also reaffirmed that the body represented legality and its members must not be found wanting of internet fraud.
He admonished all Nigerian students home and in diaspora to stay as far away as possible from internet fraud and other illegal acts and actions.
He called on the government to create an enabling environment for Nigerian Students and youths by ensuring that their 4years course is not elongated with incessant strike actions with creation of massive job employments for unemployed graduates.
