LAUTECH Students protest in Abuja as IGP approves action



Students of Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, LAUTECH, Ogbomoso who are presently in Abuja have commenced a peaceful protest to the National Assembly complex.

The peaceful protest commenced after the students had submitted a notification letter to the office of the Inspector General of Police at the Force Headquarters Central Area, Abuja.

Ajilete FM news, which has been monitoring the journey of the students since they took-off from Ogbomoso yesterday evening gathered that the office of the Inspector General of police acknowledged the receipt of their letter and gave a nod to their peaceful protest.

The students numbering about a hundred are led by the executive of the students Union Government of the institution.

They are in Abuja to further present the plight of the institution especially as regards its improper funding by the two owner states of Oyo and Osun before the National Assembly.

The situation led to an eight months industrial action, which was later resolved.

However non-payment of salary arrears of staff of the University and inability of government to meet the demands of workers ‘unions have again made ASUU LAUTECH branch to commence another round of indefinite strike action.

Meanwhile, Students of LAUTECH have taken the peaceful protest to the National Universities Commission, NUC, Abuja.



Students of Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, LAUTECH, Ogbomoso who are presently in Abuja have commenced a peaceful protest to the National Assembly complex.

The peaceful protest commenced after the students had submitted a notification letter to the office of the Inspector General of Police at the Force Headquarters Central Area, Abuja.

Ajilete FM news, which has been monitoring the journey of the students since they took-off from Ogbomoso yesterday evening gathered that the office of the Inspector General of police acknowledged the receipt of their letter and gave a nod to their peaceful protest.

The students numbering about a hundred are led by the executive of the students Union Government of the institution.

They are in Abuja to further present the plight of the institution especially as regards its improper funding by the two owner states of Oyo and Osun before the National Assembly.

The situation led to an eight months industrial action, which was later resolved.

However non-payment of salary arrears of staff of the University and inability of government to meet the demands of workers ‘unions have again made ASUU LAUTECH branch to commence another round of indefinite strike action.

Meanwhile, Students of LAUTECH have taken the peaceful protest to the National Universities Commission, NUC, Abuja.