Students at University of Ilorin Protest Over Court’s Interim Injunction Against Contractor

According to a report by Premium Times Nigeria, students of the University of Ilorin in Ilorin, Kwara State, have staged a protest over a court’s interim injunction that bars Craneburg Construction Company from further work on a disputed land on campus. The construction company, which is said to have been awarded a contract to excavate a road on the university’s land, has been restrained by the court from carrying out any further work. The protest, which took place on Friday, saw students marching through the university’s grounds, chanting slogans and carrying placards that read ‘Save our land’ and ‘Justice for Unilorin’. The students, who are concerned about the encroachment of the disputed land by the construction company, claim that the company has been carrying out its activities without due process. It is important to note that this is not the first time such a protest has taken place at the University of Ilorin over land disputes. In 2020, students also protested against a private developer who was said to be encroaching on university land. The latest protest comes as the university management is yet to make a statement on the matter. The students’ union has called on the school’s management to take immediate action to protect the university’s land and to ensure that due process is followed in any contract awarded to construction companies. It is not clear what prompted the court to grant the interim injunction against Craneburg Construction Company. According to Premium Times, the construction company has not commented on the matter.