National Association of Kogi State Students - Nakoss

Sorry for the inability to make this page active or responding to all the messages received from our noble comrades in struggle all over the country..its due to administrative lapses

Sorry for the inability to make this page active or responding to all the messages received from our noble comrades in struggle all over the country..its due to administrative lapses.

Let us join hands together to build a Kogi State of our dreams, the dreams we shared in our different campuses across developing states in Nigeria. As of today, we will need to give advise and share ideas with the government. We must not be tired. Of the greatest Aluta Capacity

NAKOSS National President,Comr Abubakar shaibu ohida. Felicitate with all Kogi state students home and abroad In 2day's remarkable day. Wishing you many more in returns,Happy xmas my brothers and sisters.

National President of NAKOSS Comr Abubakar shaibu ohida Facilitate with you in 2day's remarkable day. Wishing u many more in returns, Barka de sallah.

BEING A SPEECH PRESENTED BY COMRADE ABDULLAHI ABDULMAJEED, PRESIDENT NATIONAL YOUTH COUNCIL OF NIGERIA AT THE 13TH INTERNATIONAL YOUTH DIALOGUE OF THE WORLD ASSEMBLY OF YOUTHS (WAY) IN MELAKA, MALAYSIA ON THE 14th OF SEPTEMBER, 2013.

Across the world civic activists, community builders and youth advocates are sounding the call to realign and re-envision the roles of youth in society. The call appears to be resonating now more than ever, not just at a louder volume but also at a distinct frequency. May I stand before you today at the World Assembly of Youths (WAY) International Youth Dialogue here in Melaka to align myself and the over 70million Nigerian youths I represent as the President of the National Youth Council of Nigeria and echo that call loudly to a global audience of youth and youth development workers.
As we make our declarations after this landmark event, it’s imperative to collectively renew the clarion call for total youth emancipation and liberation in all of our countries. The new call MUST go far beyond appeals for youths to be given narrowly crafted roles inside youth organizations and schools and far beyond calls for more volunteering opportunities or organizing of some jamboree youth development programmes. Young people must move out of their comfort zones, step outside the clubhouses and football viewing centres into their communities and mainstream of their societies and begin to make concerted efforts towards achieving more significant types of action — organizing, advocacy, sustained service — that yield more visible, more powerful results for their communities and societies. I say it to you today that I am convinced based on evidential fact that now more than ever before - Youths want to make a difference.
Contrary to the popular portrayal of today’s young people especially in the continent of Africa as self-absorbed and socially inert, inexperienced and lacking in capacity, outcome of vast body of research reveals a portrait of a generation not searching to distance itself from the community and society, but instead actively looking for new and distinctive ways to connect to people and issues surrounding them while taking responsibility for their actions and the society’s challenges. Young people do not want to play games or sit in spectators’ gallery of life’s activities, we are very willing to partner with all stakeholders in ensuring that our societies are developed and harmonious enough for us to achieve our shared prosperity. We are passionate about showcasing our leadership skills in organizing and managing our affairs especially through taking the lead in the design and implementation of our youth centric and youth development programmes. However, we respond to community programs that encourage us to partner with adults through mentorship, taking responsibility and skills development.
As much as we appreciate all efforts being put in place by our governments and other stakeholders to design processes and activities in form of programmes and initiatives aimed at increasing our capacity, skills and experience, we must differ in concept and express our reservations to every youth development initiative that adopts an approach which seeks to perceive youths as consumers of the finished products (youth development programmes and training) and not as co-producers and organizes of such efforts. We therefore demand that all efforts for us must be by us and with us if they are truly for us. We want to do it differently and productively so.
At this juncture, It pleases me to inform you and indeed the entire youths of the world that in pursuance of the above defined vested interest, a new style of leadership is emerging among our nation’s youth in Nigeria, one that is characterized by collaboration, inclusion, cross-sectoral partnership, vision, and a commitment to change in neighborhoods, communities, societies and, even our country at large.The seed of such milestone feat was sown in the spirit and passion exhibited by Nigerian youths in the process that culminated into the production of the present crop of leaders of the National Youth Council of Nigeria headed by my humble self in an elective congress that has been adjudged to be the most free, fair and credible in the electioneering history of the youth council or any youth organization in Nigeria.
It will interest you to know that over the past few years, a convergence of interest in youth engagement and re-alignment emerged among those of us who have youth development, civic engagement or community development as our primary focus and we reasoned that the sharp decline and regression being experienced in youth development activities in our country can only be eliminated if the umbrella youth organization of our country has a strong and virile leadership that can give clear direction and focus to the over 70 million youths they lead. Our reasoning was closely followed by days, weeks, months and years of painful and resilient toiling towards the actualization of that objective.
Today, the National Youth Council of Nigeria has a brand new leadership that is quite formidable and consistent with the pragmatic leadership ethos of the global youth leadership needed in the 21st century. And already there appears to be an overall increase in visible, meaningful youth involvement activities and awareness within such a short time. We are convinced that leveraging on this development, combined with other emerging realities in our political space and the uncommon drive and zeal for Nigerian youths to strive for change, these trends may serve to raise expectations and increase opportunities for our youth to actualize our age long dream of being truly involved.
It is our expectation that before the end of the year, the youth umbrella in Nigeria would have completed its first phase of its reformation schema, which is re-orientation, re-alignment, revitalization, and redirection of all member organizations, states chapters and every other body central to the achievement of total youth development in Nigeria.
Finally, I urge all youth leaders present to commit to the re-alignment of the global youth leadership status and localize the efforts in our individual countries by ensuring that we have very strong and formidable youth leadership in place while advancing the cause of youth enhancement through participation. The key is the discovery and promotion of more and, especially, more meaningful pathways to adult- hood for young people. The challenge is to advance and reshape society’s understanding of meaning-ful youth roles so that more relevant supports and opportunities are forthcoming. In general, we need to encourage young people, especially those whose families and communities currently lack power and resources, to become change agents in their own organizations and societies.
Fortunately, this event is coming at a point in time when the interests of youth, the needs of our societies and the lessons of past efforts are converging to illuminate the nature and source of pathways toward this goal of enhancing the status of youths globally. I therefore charge you all to accept and personalize this vision. The vision, simple but powerful, is youth action: young people making a difference in their com- munities — often in partnership with adults — to effect changes in things that are important to them and the community at large.
I hope these few words will contribute to the efforts aimed at galvanizing momentum and motivating us as youth leaders to re-dedicate ourselves to the imperative and daunting task of leading the cause of youth renaissance in our societies and the world at large.
Thank you so much for listening to me.
God bless you all!

Abdullahi Abdulmajeed,
President,
National Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN).

GOVERNOR Idris Wada of Kogi State has dispelled rumours that the state government would increase tuition fees of students of tertiary institutions in the state by over 500 per cent.
The governor disclosed this at Government House when the national leaderships of the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) and that of National Association of Kogi Students (NAKOSS) paid a solidarity visit to him.

Wada, who said although government has deployed substantial resources to update facilities in various tertiary institutions in the state, said he would not be party to anything that will bring hardship to the students.

He advised them to eschew violence, be disciplined and focused and refuse to be distracted.

The governor, who later donated an 18-seater bus to NAKOSS, and some computer and ICT facilities to NANS, said he has made education the top priority of his administration, adding that no sector of the economy could be effectively developed without quality education.

Earlier, the president of NANS, Yinka Gbadebo, who led the delegation, said they were in the state on assessment tour of projects and facilities constructed by the state government in all tertiary institutions in the state.

He said contrary to media reports, NANS leadership is satisfied with the level of development at the state’s tertiary institutions, especially the construction of hostel accommodations, staff quarters and the 100 per cent accreditation of courses at the state university, the polytechnic and other institutions.

The students said that based on what they have seen so far on the campuses, they believe the governor is education friendly, and subsequently passed a vote of confidence on him.

NAKOSS president, Abubakar Oyida Shuaibu, who described the governor as a prudent resources manager, said Kogi students are not part of the campaign of calumny against the governor and stressed that the students are satisfied so far with his conduct and performance.

We wish to annouce,thank God and the Kogi State government for the disbursement of N175 million as bursary for 2012/2013 session to over 46,336 students from the state in 109 institutions across the country. Kogi state students are expected to make available all necessary document for the smooth running of the excercise.Like our page and get more update. Of the Greatest NAKOSS.

It is with a saddened heart that we share the pains and grief with the National Association of Nigerian students NANS on the sudden and tragic death of Comrade Donald, NANS Senate President and other gallant NANS cadres on which occurred by road accident on their way to University of Uyo to mediate on the clash between the campus authority and the students which led to four additional students gunned down by the police. Their Demise is a painful one to the students body as a whole and we pray that their soul be blessed while we also condemn in strong term the barbaric action of the Nigerian Police. You died a gallant students army and you all we surely be remembered. Adieu Comrades.

After an all inclusive, well attended and conducted free and fair Nakoss National Convention/election,the National excos have been constituted to pilot the affairs of the association for the next one year. Comrade Abubakar Shaibu(Banatu) from Kogi central got elected as the National Executive President and Senator BB yusuf(Dr flow) from Kogi west got elected as the National Senate President. The full list of the National excos will be made available immediately after their inauguration. Thank you and God bless.

A Big Congratulations­ goes to one of our own, a former National president of NAKOSS and formal S.A to the state government on student matters Hon. Mohammed Ali who has just been lawfully elected Executive Chairman of Dekina Local Government. We pray his reign as the chief executive servant of the council will bring the desired development to Dekina. We also thank those who put in their best to ensure Kogi youths are given the opportunity to be part of good Governance. We believe that Hon. Mohammed Ali victory at the poll will promote and encourage Kogi youths participation in politics in the nearest years. Congratulations­ Presido, Development to Dekina LG

This is to inform all Kogi state students home and abroad that the NAKOSS National Convention slated to hold on the 11th of may 2013(tomorrow) has been postponed till further notice. The postponement is to further ensure that a fair and violence free election is conducted. We are sorry for any inconveniences cause by this latest development as we equally promise to keep you updated as soon as possible. Pls share this info. L'aluta continua. Thanks and God bless.