Employees at the Olusegun Agagu University of Science and Technology in Okitipupa, Ondo State, engaged in a demonstration on Wednesday morning.
They were protesting the termination of employment for more than 35 of their colleagues by the university administration.
According to reports, all the affected workers received their dismissal notices on Tuesday.
The protesting employees took action by barricading the main entrance of the university, preventing both outgoing and incoming individuals from accessing the campus.
It was gathered that the sack of the affected workers was approved by the governing council of the institution but the protesters frowned at the development on the grounds that the sacked workers were duly employed, issued appointment letters, did all documentation and had worked in the school for over six months.
They vowed to continue to paralyse all academic and non-academic activities on the campus until the management reverse the decision.
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