Ondo university students demand end to prolonged strike
Students of Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba-Akoko have protested the ongoing 68-day strike by workers’ unions, calling for the immediate reopening of their institution. The prolonged closure has disrupted academic activities and left many students, especially those nearing graduation, in uncertainty. Folagbade Ayoola, President of the Students’ Union Government, and Oluwatimileyin Amos, the union’s General Secretary, highlighted the hardships faced by students and called for a swift resolution. The Ondo State Government announced an increase in subventions to address salary arrears and urged unions to end the strike.
What we know
- Students protested the 68-day industrial action, demanding the university’s reopening.
- Protesters blocked the main gate and displayed placards expressing their frustrations.
- Folagbade Ayoola criticized the demand for school fees while lecturers’ salaries remain unpaid.
- The Ondo State Government stated it has paid outstanding arrears and increased subventions by 60 percent.
- Unions involved include the Academic Staff Union of Universities, Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities, Non-Academic Staff Union of Universities, and National Association of Academic Technologists.
