In Nigeria, NANS demands 10 million nairas for 12 accident victims
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Daily Post
The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has issued a 72-hour ultimatum to GUO Logistics, demanding 10 million nairas in compensation for the 12 victims of a truck accident that caused six deaths, including five students from Gombe State, and six injured people hospitalised for three weeks. NANS condemns what it calls a derisory offer and demands direct support for the families, according to a statement relayed by the Daily Post.
The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has given GUO Logistics, a road transport company, 72 hours to respond to what it presents as a compensation offer of 10 million nairas for the 12 victims of a truck accident that killed six people, including five students from Gombe State, the Daily Post reports. According to the student association, six other victims have been hospitalised for three weeks after the accident, which it attributes to the careless driving of one of the company's trucks.
NANS disputes the proposed amount, stressing that it covers all 12 victims and not each person affected. "Not 10 million nairas each, but 10 million for the 12 victims!" the association said, demanding that GUO Logistics contact the families, assume its responsibility and properly compensate the relatives of the dead and injured.
The student organisation threatens a confrontational escalation if the company does not take these steps within the 72-hour deadline. "We will pursue justice until it is served," it added, saying that "the lives of Nigerian students matter" and that their families deserve "justice, not crumbs".
