The students marched from their main campus at Akoka, yaba through Herbert Macaulay Street to the Adekunle link on the bridge and used a Bus Rapid Transit bus to block the busy highway.
They are demanding the reversion to the original name of the university.
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| Stranded motorists on the ever busy 3rd mainland bridge |
The protest jammed roads leading to the Third Mainland Bridge as well as the bridge itself.
The students had marched through some streets near the campus on Tuesday in protest at the renaming of the institution.
The university was renamed by President Goodluck Jonathan in his 50-minute his Democracy Day address to Nigerians on Tuesday.
His announcement of the name change did not go down well with the students, who felt Jonathan should have named another national monument after Abiola.
Although they said they had nothing against Abiola, who died on July 7, 1998 while fighting to validate his June 12, 1993 presidential mandate, they said UNILAG was not the most appropriate institution to be named after the late politician.
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Unilag students always take things too far, i was in Unilag in 2000 during a protest, people were killed cars were vandalized and government vehicles were snatched and cannibalized and sold as parts. Ibidapo Obe made us stay at home for the next 6 months or so
ReplyDeleteAbeg these silly students should J̶̲̥̅̊u̶̲̥̅̊S̤̥̈̊τ̲̣̣̥ go back τ̅☺ their classrooms A̶̲̥̅̊₪d̶̲̥̅̊ read their books, i think they α̲̅я̩̥̊ε̲̣̣̣̥ going τ̅☺☺ far, maybe its political
ReplyDeletewen my school was renamed to ekiti state university, there was no protest. pls, Wat has the name of the school got to do with academic?
ReplyDeleteJonaahh!!!! again????
ReplyDeleteLmaoooo..see comparison..Ekiti state University to Unilag...gala to Hotdog
ReplyDeleteGood tactis to divert people attention from insecurity , poor road , no water , corruption and many Problems at hand.
ReplyDeleteI dont know weather rename of institution has anything to do about quality of the product.
I keep on asking myself weather this is an achievemnet for Mr Jonaa or something else.
We always miss chance of having Good leader.
I wonder about future of this country , youth that will be the leader of tomorrow are stealing , all in the name of protest.
Is stealing and many socila vices part of our blood ?
There is protest all over the world for one reason or the order but stealing will not be part of their agenda , only in Nigeria .
Why unilag student can not portray themselve well ?
I am yet to be convinced about future of this country.
Can Somebody tell me something about future of this country ?
@ mr Anonymous:The future of this nation begins with us, we should have a change of thoughts,change in our reasoning and mentality,change of character and attitude and the way we go about blowing things out of proportion,then only then should we see the future of this great nation. One Love
ReplyDeleteThis act of misconduct in the name of protest is uncalled-for. Renaming of any institution has nothing to do with the standard of the institution or its image. MAU students should rather use this rear opportunity to demand from FG certain amenities that will improve condition of learning to suit their name, instead of waste their time seeking for something that cannot be changed. The institution belongs to FG, the President has the right to change the school name if need be. The students should be happy dat FG choose to name d school after M.K.O who had an impeccable records and integrity. It could have been name after some Amala Politicians in dat area. Up Jonathan!
ReplyDeleteheyyyy presido jonaa, there are better things the common man out there expect you to do to leave a legacy of just your name. the issue of subsidy has not being fully actualised, a country that produces over 2m barrels of fuel daily can not beat there chest on selling price compared to there nieghbouring country.
ReplyDeletepresido jonaa, what legacy do you wish to leave after your name. increment of basic amenities, renameing some one elses glory or what.........
Nigerian and his Cohort politicians are all nothing to write about
ReplyDeleteAdage: Ka fi ete sile pa lapalapa.
Sorry for the so call future leaders (youth) that the elderly ones(politicians) have refused to let them grow
What is all this rubbish about name change.When the health sector in Lagos is down,what is goodluck doing about that,I dont understand the craze about this mau or Lag thing.Foolish govt.GEJ pls do something about the Fashola and Doctors issue.
ReplyDeleteWhat is this craze about name change?GEJ should do something about doctors,fashola case.It,s getting unbearable.People are suffering.what is all this nonsense? This govt is insensitive.
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