Students of The Polytechnic, Ibadan, Oyo State are currently staging a protest over the renaming of the institution to Omololu Olunloyo Polytechnic.
The protest has left hundreds of commuters plying the Sango-Eleyele Road in Ibadan stranded, as the students blocked both the entrance gates of the institution and the major road.
Governor Seyi Makinde had renamed the institution in honour of the late former governor of the state, Omololu Olunloyo, who died at the age of 89. Olunloyo was the first Ibadan person to serve as the governor of the old Oyo State.
Some staff of the institution are also stranded, as the majority of them were unable to gain access to the school premises.
The Oyo State Road Transport Management Agency (OYTMA), in a statement signed by the Executive Chairman, Maj. Adekoya (Rtd.), advised commuters to use alternative routes.
“The general public are hereby informed of an ongoing student protest at The Polytechnic Ibadan, main Gate, the road in front of the school gate has been temporarily blocked,” the statement read.
“Motorists heading towards Eleyele, Apete, Ijokodo, and nearby areas axis from Sango and vice visa are advised to take alternative routes through Dugbe, Mokola or Ajibode to avoid delays and unnecessary confrontation.
“We appeal to all road users to remain calm, cooperate with traffic officers, and follow all traffic diversion signs.
“Thank you for your understanding.”
