A protest aimed at forcing government to salvage public
education in Nigeria has begun in Lagos
The rally, organised by Joint Action Front (JAF), commenced
at Ojuelegba and is now passing through Ikorodu road down to Ojota.
The protesters say education in Nigeria has been
commercialized.
The organizers of the protest say it is a kick-off to a
nationwide campaign targeted at shutting down the nation.
The protesters say they are waging war against what they
described as commercialization of education in the country.
The participants of this rally are the Academic Staff Union
of Polytechnics, National Association of Nigerian Students, Concerned Students
Against Education Commercialization,Education Rights Campaign, among others.
