Students of the Polytechnic, Ibadan, on Tuesday, protested against the strike embarked upon by their lecturers since December 2013, which has led to the collapse of academic activities in the institution.
The students marched around the Mokola area of the city, disrupting early morning flow of traffic. Heavy police presence was visible, which, obviously, prevented the incident from going berserk.
The students later hijacked four of the state-owned public transport buses, tagged, Ajumose Shuttle, sending passengers out of them and ordering the drivers to drive them back to the campus after more than one hour of demonstration.
Some of the students, who did not give their names, told our correspondent that the state government was insensitive towards their plight by not negotiating with the Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics.
"We have not gone to the classrooms since December because our lecturers are on strike. What we do not understand is how long we will be at home," said a female student of Mass Communication.
The institution's Students Union President, Abiola Oladimeji, who addressed the students at the Mokola square click here to read more:
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