On Thursday, members of the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS), staged a protest on the Gbongan-Ibadan expressway, resulting in congestion.

The students, who were chanting solidarity songs condemned the ongoing strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU).

However, the peaceful protest which lasted for hours led to traffic jams that left motorists and commuters stranded.

Speaking with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), NANS National Vice President for External Affairs, Akinteye Afeez, explained that the protest on the expressway was to inform the Federal Government that students are not satisfied with the ongoing strike.

Afeez, who said that the protest was just a preamble of what to come reiterated that the association would continue to occupy the major expressways until the strike is called off.

“This is just a preamble because we are taking the protest gradually until the strike is called off.

” We started the protest in Sango-Ota, then to the toll gate in Ibadan and today we are in Gbongan.

“This is just a warning, We are tired of staying at home and we want an urgent solution to the strike”, he emphasized.

Olatunji Adegboye, the Zonal group Coordinator during the protest requested that a law that will prohibit children of politicians from schooling abroad be mandated.

Adegboye said such a law would make the operation of public universities more efficient.

While passing a vote of no confidence on the Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu, Adegboyega further demanded proper funding for education.

He said, “We are on the road because of the ongoing ASUU strike that started on February 14, it is seven months already. We are tired of staying at home, we want to resume.

Adegboye further said that, “ We are demanding proper funding of education sector. We are passing a vote of no confidence on the Minister of Education, (Adamu Adamu) because I believe he is not competent.

“We want the legislative arm to pass a bill that will make it impossible for children of politicians to travel outside the country o study. They should be here and study with us in Nigeria”, he concluded.

Following the latest development, the Gbongan Unit Commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Umaru Bamaiyi said his men were available to ensure the ease of traffic.

Bamaiyi, who noted that the protest took place in the front of Ayedaade Local Government Secretariat, said people coming from the Ibadan axis could not move to Ile-Ife while passengers going to Ibadan were also blocked.

He further explained that only those going to Osogbo were able to pass through.

Bamaiyi said his men would continue to maintain the free flow of traffic.

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