OAU student stone Jonathan, call him thief

There was unrest on the campus of Obafemi
Awolowo University, Osun State, southwest
Nigeria, on Friday, 28 November, 2014 as students
of the institution hauled stones and sticks at
President Goodluck Jonathan during his visit to the
campus.
President Jonathan, notable traditional rulers in
the southwest and politicians 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.
But the placard-wielding students of the institution
who had converged at the Oduduwa Hall, venue of
the conference to protest what they termed “rot in
the educational sector” booed and stoned President
Jonathan while entering the presidential chopper
few minutes after the summit.
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.

 Source: saharareporters.com/2014/11/28/obafemi-awolowo-university-students-boo-stone-president-jonathan-ife