HRM Oba Adekunle Makama Oyelude, Tegbosun III, the Olowu of Kuta, has urged the federal government to swiftly resolve the ongoing dispute between it and the Academic Staff Union of Universities, or ASUU.
When his convoy collided with the National Association of Nigerian Students’ NANS road barricade on the Lagos/Ibadan Expressway on Tuesday, Olowu issued this appeal in protest of the ongoing situation.
The monarch made a commitment to raise the matter with the appropriate authorities when he addressed the student body and encouraged them to open the highway to ensure free flow of traffic.
However, he praised the students for paying attention to him and the security for preventing the nonviolent protest from turning violent.
“Earlier today we ran into a massive protest by Nigeria Students Union on the lingering ASSU strike,
“Their massive protest Grand traffic to a Halt on the ever busy lagos ibadan express way,
“As a father and Natural Ruler I have to led other traditional rulers on my Entourage to Address the Organisers of the protest so as to Ameliorate the suffering of the commuters on the ever busy Highway. +
“I’m appealing to the relevant authorities to please save the future leaders of our nation from becoming vanguard of Destruction by considering all various options in Resolving the problem.
“God bless Nigerian students
God bless the federal Republic of Nigeria 🇳🇬
“Thanks to all our Very Responsible students unions for listening to us and reopened the Highway,
“Thanks to the Security agents for being very civil and highly cautious in handling the situation.
“May the future of our children’s not be destroyed,.amin ase edumare.
