Members of the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) yesterday staged a peaceful protest on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway to express frustration over their inability to access the Federal Government’s student loan scheme.

Though no incidents of violence were reported during the protest, the demonstrators barricaded the expressway and caused a temporary disruption to vehicular movement.

Their primary grievances included the lack of transparency and accountability in the disbursement of the Federal Government Tertiary Education Trust Fund, meant for student loans.

The protesters also decried the rising cost of tuition and called for improvements in learning conditions and facilities across tertiary institutions.

However, the protest was called off following an appeal by Ogun State Commissioner of Police, CP Lanre Ogunlowo, who engaged the protesters and appealed for calm.

He also urged the NANS leadership to reopen the expressway for normal traffic flow, assuring them that their concerns would be urgently communicated to relevant authorities.

Following the rapport and reassurances, the students called off the protest and moved to the State Command Headquarters at Eleweran for a meeting with the Commissioner of Police on student advocacy through structured channels.