ASUU Strike: Protests Rock Ondo, Oyo, Ogun As Students Block Highways [PHOTOS]

The ongoing strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities has spurred protests by university students in various parts of the country on Monday.

Students of the Federal University of Technology, Akure, and their counterparts from the University of Ibadan came out en masse to protest the continued closure of universities in the country.

Also students of Tai Solarin University of Education (TASUED) blocked the Ijebu-Ode – Ore expressway as at  the time of filing this report.

Happening Now : OOU, TASUED Students Block Ijebu Ode— Ore, Sagamu Expressway Over Prolonged ASUU Strike

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The protests by the students stampeded movement as motorists and travelers were left stranded.

The protesters blocked the highway at the main entrance of the institution, chanting different solidarity songs and displaying placards with various inscriptions.

Some of the placards read, “End ASUU Strike”, “Save our future”, “Stop Toying with our Future”.

Speaking with newsmen, the President of the Students’ Union of the university, Mr Abiodun Ibiyemi, said, “We can no longer bear the brunt of the feud between ASUU and the Federal Government.

”We call for a well-established resolution for the benefit of the students.

Our future is being challenged by constant and lingering strikes.”

The President of the National Association of Nigerian Students, Sunday Asefon, had on May 10 condemned the ASUU strike extension and declared a nationwide protest.

Asefon made this known following the ASUU’s announcement that it has extended its strike for 12 more weeks.

”Having exhausted all windows of constructive engagement with the government. I, on behalf of the national leadership of NANS, therefore, declare National Action from May 10.

”The national action tagged “Operation Test Run” shall be held in all the 36 states of the federation. Federal roads across the 36 states shall be occupied for a minimum of three hours.

On February 15, ASUU began a four-week rollover strike following the Federal Government’s failure to meet its demands.

Below are photos taken from some of the protests ground