[VIDEO] Kwara State Colleges of Education Students Protest

The students from colleges of education in Kwara State led by the chairman of the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS), Kwara state axis, Comrade Abdul-Razaq JEJE on Tuesday took the protest of nonpayment of salaries and infrastructures decay in their campuses to the Kwara State House of Assembly, Ilorin, Kwara State, Nigeria.  

Photo: Students outside the House of Assembly Gate with Speaker on the other side

The NANS chairman, Com. Jeje while speaking with Seidu Kazeem's Blog correspondent said the state of infrastructures in their campuses is nothing to write home about. The main reason of the protest was the nonpayment of the Lecturers salaries which has piled up to over six (6) months. This led to the strike action embarked upon by the Lecturers which has affected the students negatively for months. Video of the protest can be watched below or Click this link to watch on YouTube >>KWARA STATE COLLEGES OF EDUCATION STUDENTS' PROTEST

The colleges of education students present at the protest are College of Education, Ilorin, College of Education, Oro, College of Education, Lafiaji and College of Arabic and Islamic Legal Studies (CAILS) all in Kwara State, Nigeria.

Photo: Students waiting for the Speaker

The students also lamented the high cost of school fees and called for the reduction. The students' leader however said they want the ongoing strike action by their Lecturers to be called off within the next 24hrs.

The students stood for several hours waiting for the speaker while the entrance of the Assembly was blocked by the students. Several attempts were made to discharge the students but they took their stand and insisted on seeing the Speaker. Thr speaker finally showed up at about 3pm.

In his response, the Speaker of the Kwara State House of Assembly, Dr. Ali Ahmad appealed to the students and appreciate their calmness during the protest. He said he would work on the demands within 15hrs and not the demanded 24hrs. He also added that a special attention will be given to the raised issues. 

The Speaker later asked to see the leaders from the four colleges of education present on Wednesday for feedback on the raised issues which the students agreed to. 

Click this link to watch on YouTube >> KWARA STATE COLLEGES OF EDUCATION STUDENTS' PROTEST