The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) in solidarity with the Student Union Government of Kogi State University protested against the three-month old strike embarked upon by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) in the tertiary institution.

The action of the students led to serious traffic jam, especially along the Lokoja-Abuja highway for several hours, with workers, students and pupils not able to return home after school and work.

When The Guardian visited the scene, the police and other security agents were seen making frantic effort to dialogue with the students, who refused to shift ground.

Kogi State University Student Union Government President, Shaibu Philip Omepa said students are tired of being at home for three months due to ASUU strike with the government refusing to address issues, which led to the strike.

“This is the only way we can air out our grievances; we have tried dialogue, we have tried consultation, it has not worked. What we want presently is for the government and ASUU to come down here and settle try matter once and for all.

However, Special Adviser to the Governor on Media and Strategy, Abdulkareem Abdulmalik said ASUU’ s grouse is premised on falsehood.

“They were owed five months arrears of salary out of which four months have been paid, representing 80% of the wage owed them.

Abdulmalik told the students to rather be pleading with their lecturers to return to classes after being paid four months salary arrears.

Commissioner of Police Yakubu Usman told The Guardian that when he appealed to the students they insisted they want to see the Governor but unfortunately the Governor is not in town.