Students from the National Association of Oduduwa Students, the Coalition of Yoruba Students, and the Yoruba Movement on Tuesday staged a peaceful protest in Ibadan, Oyo State, to show their support for the Dangote Refinery.
The demonstration took place at Iwo Road Roundabout, along the Ibadan–Lagos Expressway, where the students gathered before marching through major streets.
They carried placards with messages calling for the protection of the refinery and an end to what they described as actions threatening its operation.
The students, wearing shirts with inscriptions backing the refinery, said their protest was meant to draw the Federal Government’s attention to what they called attempts by some groups to hinder the refinery’s progress.
They urged President Bola Tinubu and relevant authorities to safeguard the facility and prevent labour and oil marketers’ disputes from disrupting its operations.
Security agencies, including the police and officials of the Federal Road Safety Corps, were present at the protest grounds to ensure peace and order as the rally continued.