Students of Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba-Akoko, Ondo State, on Thursday protested the 68-day industrial action by workers’ unions, demanding the immediate reopening of the institution.
The students took to the streets to express their displeasure over the prolonged closure, which they said had disrupted academic activities and created uncertainty for those nearing graduation.
The protesters barricaded the university’s main gate along the Owo-Ikare Expressway, carrying placards with inscriptions including, “Every pending graduate, shey na our lives be these?”, “NASU, NAAT, SSANU have joined strike” and “Enough is Enough.”
They called for an immediate resolution of the issues behind the strike, urging the Ondo State Government and other stakeholders to ensure that academic activities resume without further delay.
Speaking during the protest, the President of the Students’ Union Government, Folagbade Ayoola, said the students had reached their limit and could no longer remain silent over the prolonged closure.
