OAU Students, Booed, Stone President Goodluck Jonathan Over Visit

There was a lot of public uproar at the
Obafemi Awolowo University on
Friday, 28 November, 2014 as students
of the institution booed and throw
stones at President Goodluck Jonathan
during his visit to the campus.
Liveschoolnews.com.ng gathered that
the aggrieved students booed and
stones president Goodluck Jonathan
while entering the presidential
chopper few minutes after the submit.
President Jonathan, had attended the
Yoruba Unity Summit organised by the
Committee on Yoruba Progress,
southwest geo-political zone of the
country where the president was
endorsed for his re-election in the
2015 general election.
The students of the institution who had
converged at the Oduduwa Hall, venue
of the conference protest what they
termed “rot in the educational sector”
The students also disclosed to our
correspondent that they are peeved
that all activities at their school have
been suspended due to President
Jonathan’s visit.
The irate protesters were shouting
“ole” “ole” (“thief”, “thief”) at the
president and other notable politicians
who attended the event.
They displayed placards with
inscriptions like: “We Condemn Jos
Killing of Students, Students Are Not
Chicken”, Don’t Sell Education As You
Sold Electricity.”, We Demand Total
Reversal of 2014 Hiked School Fees,
We are Not Responsible For
Jonathan’s Ineptitude.” among other
inscriptions.
The students who were in their
hundreds barricaded the road leading
to the school’s sports centre where
the chopper wearing the seal of the
Federal Government and marked
Nigerian Air Force, NAF-280,
requesting that President Jonathan
should address them before departing
the campus.
In the ensuing unrest, the convoy of
President Jonathan was delayed for
few minutes as the students refused
the President and his entourage
passage to board the chopper despite
pleadings by some security
operatives.
Also, the Governor of Ekiti state, Mr.
Ayodele Fayose who attempted to
pacify the angry students was booed
as students chorused ‘thief on him.
The vehicle conveying the Ooni of Ife,
Oba Okunade Sijuade was not spared
as students sat at the front of his
vehicle for minutes before he was
eventually allowed passage.
While the President was boarding the
chopper, some students continue to
aim pebbles at the chopper before they
were dispersed by security
operatives. although none of the
thrown missiles touched the
president.
Some students who had examinations
also expressed their displeasure at
the condition they were subjected to
owing to President Jonathan’s visit to
the campus.
Most of the students had to walk long
distance to their examinations’ venues
as there was no vehicular movement
on campus and its environs.
Meanwhile, a segment of the Yoruba
people at the conference endorsed
President Jonathan for a second term
of office even as they urged him to
help recover their political and social
values.