Nigerian Economics Students Association(Unizik): Our Story

Nigerian Economics Student Association (NESA) of Nnamdi Azikiwe University(Unizik), Awka is the student association that all students of the department of Economics in Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka (Unizik) belong to and the umbrella body that caters for their welfare, growth and student support.

NESA NAU is essentially Nnamdi Azikiwe University’s chapter and extension of the NESA national body (a student body of the Nigerian Economics Society), which is an umbrella for all Economics students in Nigeria with over 120,000 members drawn from 83 universities across the country. At the core of NESA is a group of students and youths who believe in the New Nigeria project, thus challenging ourselves to promote national integration, growth, and developmental enterprise, and use every opportunity to make meaningful contributions that will enhance the peace and progress of our dear country and, the world at large.

OUR VISION

To be a body of globally recognized Economics students’ association equipped academically, socially and mentally to support institutional dynamism and economic development on the continent. Our Vision resonates with our mission as an association, and also, is accordingly borne out of the findings that solutions are better reached under co-operation, collaborative brainstorming, and unity. Thus, at NESA, we are looking at building a student association that is an engine for developing solutions to societal woes and many economic problems plaguing our country. In the nearest future, it is our vision to become the foremost student association in Nigeria, leading the charge for societal change in Africa.

OUR MISSION

To provide a cutting-edge platform for equipping members with needed skills and information to tackle contemporary challenges.

OUR RESPONSIBILITY

EXPOSURE

To provide top-notch opportunities and events that would ensure our students and members have ample experience and qualifications to compete favorably.

IMPACT

One of our core responsibilities at NESA is to drive impact, and ensure that we improve the lives of our members through strategic events, conferences, and workshops.

WELFARE

At NESA, we oversee socio-economic welfare and support for our members through monetary interventions, grants, and subsidies

SOCIETAL GROWTH

At NESA, we engage in community development and Corporate Social Responsibility through volunteering for sustainable development projects and social change.

OUR RESEARCH INSTITUTE

In pursuit of academic excellence and human capital development, the Policy Analysis and Research Forum(PAREF) is equipping young Nigerian economics students with the art of research in related career path by creating a facilitating environment that gives students the platform to make and present their research findings under the auspice of experts in the related area of a research discipline. PAREF sessions held once a week every Wednesday by 2 pm Nigerian time.