NANS Proposes ₦200 Annual Dues for NYSC Mobilisation

The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has proposed making payment of its annual ₦200 dues a requirement for students seeking mobilisation for the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) scheme.

NANS National President, Akinteye Babatunde, disclosed this in posts on Facebook while explaining plans to change how the association collects its dues.

Babatunde said NANS would work with relevant agencies to develop a system through which students could pay the annual dues directly to the association.

He had earlier stated that proof of payment of NANS dues could become one of the criteria for students to be mobilised for NYSC camp.

However, he did not provide details on how the proposed arrangement would be implemented or when it would take effect.

Babatunde explained that the ₦200 annual payment was not intended to place an additional burden on students but to make NANS financially independent and strengthen its ability to represent students.

He alleged that many Student Union Governments (SUGs) were no longer able to access or control the dues collected from students, leaving NANS financially constrained.

“We are considering moving from getting the due to capitation to get it to have a platform where we can get it directly from students,” he said.

The NANS president said the association was considering amendments to its laws and new proposals to provide institutional backing for the direct payment system.

He also said NANS receives thousands of complaints from students and needs adequate funding to respond effectively to emergencies and other student-related issues.

Babatunde maintained that the proposed system was aimed at ensuring that NANS could operate independently and advocate for students without relying heavily on government officials or politicians.

The NYSC has its own statutory mobilisation and eligibility requirements. Therefore, any proposal to make NANS dues a condition for NYSC mobilisation would have to be formally approved and established before it could become an official requirement.