The National Association of Nigerian Students, NANS, Ekiti State chapter, yesterday embarked on a protest against the failure of Ekiti State governor, Mr Ayodele Fayose to pay the salaries owned workers in the State.

The protesters, who carried placards described Fayose as not being sincere and concerned about the plight of the striking workers.

Some of the placards read: “He who works deserved to be paid”, “Workers are dying of hunger”, “NANS say no to taxation of school pupils in Ekiti”, among others.

They were chanting several songs calling on governor Fayose to pay salaries of workers as many of them were experiencing serious hardship.

The protesting students, comprising representatives from different higher institutions in Ekiti State converged at Fajuyi roundabout. They moved through the governor’s office, along Okesa taking over the major road.

Speaking with newsmen, President of NANS, Ekiti Chapter, Comrade Shina Awopeju lamented that the strike had brought setback to the education sector in Ekiti state.

He said several school pupils had been staying at home for the past 4 weeks and that students who were writing exams before the commencement of the strike were now made to stop their exams as the strike continued.

“If Mr governor refused to pay salaries, we won’t relent in our protest, the protest will continue till next week. National Association of Nigerian Students in Ekiti State is totally against taxation of students in Ekiti State”, he declared.

Also speaking, Comrade Olajide Tope Ebenezer the President of the student union of College of Education Ikere-Ekiti said the entire students in Ekiti state were totally disappointed in the state government.