Ogun State Police Boss, CP Ogunlowo quells students’ riot on Lagos-Ibadan Expressway yesterday.
The Commissioner of Police, Ogun State Command, CP Lanre Ogunlowo yesterday quelled the rising students’ imbroglio which had started by way of a peaceful protest on Lagos-Ibadan Expressway and could have evolved into a national conflagration.
Members of the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) on Monday staged a peaceful protest on Lagos-Ibadan Expressway to express frustration over their inability to access the Federal Government’s student loan scheme.
The demonstrators barricaded the expressway, causing temporary disruption to vehicular movement.
Their primary grievances included the lack of transparency and accountability in the disbursement of the Federal Government Tertiary Education Trust Fund meant for student loans.
Protesters also decried the rising cost of tuition and called for improvements in learning conditions and facilities across tertiary institutions.
No incidents of violence were reported during the protest.
According to a release by CSP Omolola Odutola, the Police Public Relations Officer for the Ogun State Police Command Headquarters, Eleweran, Abeokuta, the Commissioner of Police, Ogun State Command, CP Lanre Ogunlowo promptly engaged the protesters and appealed for calm.
He also urged NANS leadership to reopen the expressway for normal traffic flow, assuring them that their concerns would be urgently communicated to relevant authorities.
Following the rapport and reassurances, the students called off the protest and moved to State Command Headquarters at Eleweran for a meeting with the Commissioner of Police on student advocacy through structured channels.
