Commercial activities and movement were paralyzed for several hours on Saturday in Omuo-Ekiti while some people protested the alleged relocation of the Federal College of Education meant for the town to Ilawe Ekiti, Ekiti State.
It will be recalled that the Bill seeking for the establishment of the Federal College of Education Omuo-Ekiti, was sponsored by the Senator Representing Ekiti South senatorial district, Senator Biodun Olujimi and was passed by both chambers of the 9th National Assembly.
The protesters who consisted of youths, women and traditional rulers from Omuo Ekiti — from Ekiti East Local Government, trooped to the streets on Friday morning to protest the alleged injustice meted to them by relocating the FCE meant for the town to another community.
The protesters displayed placards such as: “On Omuo FCE we stand! No more! No less”; “This injustice must be redressed Return Our FCE back to us”; “Don’t rob Peter to pay Paul, FCE belong to Omuo Ekiti”, among others.
Travellers going to Abuja and those passing through the major highway in the town to Lagos, Ado Ekiti and the neighbouring Ondo State, had a tough time as the roads were barricaded.
Efforts by the Nigerian Police, the Directorate of State Service and the other security agencies drafted to maintain law and order to prevail on the angry protesters to allow a free flow of traffic, were rebuffed.
