The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) is calling on the Federal Government to include student representatives in Nigeria’s newly established National Ebola Emergency Response Committee. NANS says the involvement of students is necessary to strengthen public awareness and sensitisation efforts, particularly in tertiary institutions where it believes Ebola prevention measures need to be communicated effectively.
In its appeal, NANS asks the President, Bola Tinubu, to grant students a seat on the committee so that student perspectives can inform planning and implementation of emergency response activities. The student body also argues that such participation would help prevent the spread of the disease within campuses by improving outreach and ensuring that relevant guidance reaches students directly.
Both reports describe NANS’s position as advocacy for greater inclusion in decision-making for the Ebola response, linking student representation to broader efforts to educate communities and support disease-control measures. The articles do not indicate whether the government has agreed to the request or specify the committee’s membership details beyond its establishment.
