Nigerian Students Mobilize For ‘Independence Day’ Protest Over University Teachers Strike

As the Federal Government prepares to mark the 53rd anniversary of
Nigeria's independence from colonial rule, some students are
mobilizing to protest the insensitivity of the government to the
plight of lecturers at various universities in the country.
Saharareporters has learned from sources at the National Association
of Nigerian Students (NANS) that students at various zones of the
association would demonstrate against continued closure of
universities throughout the country.
In Ibadan, Oyo State, the "Zone D" leaders of NANS told our
SaharaReporters that it is prepared to demonstrate on October 1st. The
students said they would march from the Mokola roundabout in Ibadan,
starting from 8am.
Also in Lagos, the Joint Campus Committee of NANS Lagos said the
students are being mobilized to begin their protest march from the NLC
building in Yaba area of Lagos.
The students insist that demands of their lecturers are reasonable and
must be met by the Nigerian government.
University lecturers have been on strike since 1st of July, 2013 over
President Goodluck Jonathan's government's failure to honor the
agreements signed with them since 2009.
The university teachers had vowed that their strike will continue
indefinitely will continue until the government honor 2009 agreements
to revitalize the public education.