Students of University of Ilorin (Unilorin) in Kwara state have staged a peaceful protest to express their displeasure over the ongoing strike embarked upon by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU).
The students, in their large number during the protest, said that they planned to take the protest to major places like the Government House, among other , if the meeting between the lecturers’ union and the federal government did not resolve the lingering crisis this week.
The protesting students, who appeared moody, cried to lament their continued stay at home due to the strike , calling on the federal government to meet ASUU demands to enable them complete their academic activities.
Speaking with journalists, the president of the Unilorin Students Union Government (SUG), Comrade Taofik Waliu, said that the protest was aimed at creating awareness among stakeholders and members of the public over the lingering ASUU strike.
He appealed to the federal government to listen to ASUU demands in the interest of the students.
In his remark , the Kwara state chairman of the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS), Comrade Salman Yisa, called on state governors to intervene on the issue .END
COV/ALI MUHAMMAD RABIU
