Nigerian students under the platform of the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) Joint Campus Council (JCC) Ondo Axis have made public plans to stage a mass protest from tomorrow, March 27, 2025, challenging what they describe as persistent neglect by the Ondo State Government.
An official statement traced to the student body called out the government for falling short of expectations in terms of addressing pressing issues affecting students despite several diplomatic engagements and official correspondences. Their demands include improved welfare policies, renovation of institutional facilities, construction of hostels, better security especially for students on industrial training (SIWES), and justice for an alleged attack on NANS members in Ogbese.
Chairman of NANS JCC Ondo, Comrade Oluwarotimi Tobiloba Joshua, revealed that the students have exhausted all dialogue mechanisms without their demands being seen to. He emphasized that the government must take student welfare seriously.
It is also part of their demands to the government that it fulfill its promise to procure buses for students and include student representatives in education policy-making. The protest is billed to commence at 7 AM, with students expected to gather at designated locations across Ondo State. Organizers have emphasized that the demonstration will remain peaceful but warned that continued government inaction could lead to an escalation of student agitation.
Security agencies have reportedly been alerted about the planned protest to ensure order. Meanwhile, there has been no official response from the Ondo State Government regarding the students’ grievances. With tension building, all eyes are now on the government’s next move as students prepare to take to the streets to demand their rights.
More updates to follow as the situation unravels
