OAU transport system was near perfect, adequate buses and bikes, we rarely experienced queues until the First Lady came and decided she didn’t like the ease of transportation and introduced “change” by donating CNG buses.
The school management in turn banned all motorcycles and… pic.twitter.com/FzuSRdCxYN
— BIG VIRG (@drealbigvirg) April 13, 2026
Students of Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Osun State, have declared a 72-hour lecture boycott in protest against inadequate and poorly implemented campus transportation system linked to vehicles donated by the First Lady of Nigeria.
The boycott, scheduled to run from Tuesday, April 14 to Thursday, April 16, 2026, was announced in a resolution of the Students’ Union Government following a congress.
The union said the decision followed weeks of mounting frustration over mobility challenges on campus, which it said had disrupted academic activities and daily student movement.
The protest centres on an initiative, supported by First Lady Oluremi Tinubu, which led to a policy restricting intra-campus transport operations to the newly provided vehicles.
However, students reported that the transition has created operational gaps, resulting in delays, overcrowding, and limited coverage across key routes.
The student union said despite engagements with university management, the proposed improvements had yet to materialise, with authorities describing the situation as a temporary adjustment phase.
Among the demands presented by the union are the immediate deployment of more vehicles, reinstatement of previous transport options pending improvements, and broader consultation with students on future policies.
The union added that it would reassess the situation at the end of the boycott and warned that further actions, including a mass protest, could follow if concerns remain unaddressed.
OAU student shares her honest experience with the new transport system… and it’s not looking good.
At this point, she’s already pricing a Ladies bike. 😭😂 pic.twitter.com/utuWs5MsNF
— Hakeem 🍃🐾 (@loner_blvd) April 12, 2026
