Also, in a release some hours ago, the students are demanding N10m each on the dead students, while, it called on the Federal Government to stop taking accident victims to private hospitals.
Seven of the varsity students lost their lives last Friday, when a container-laden truck fell on their passenger bus along the Sagamu-Benin expressway.
The Chairman, National Association of Nigerian Students,NANS,Ogun state,Comrade Okikiola Ogunsola, listed the victims as Odubanjo Eunice ( Pol. Science 200 level), Ogunnoiki Omolade Mariam EFM (History100 level), Aribiola Yetunde Elizabeth (Biochemistry 100 level), Adams Suliat Oluwatobi (Accounting, 100 level), Pampam Funmilayo Latifat (Chemical Science 100 level) Asade Christianah Ibukun (Law 200 level).
The students, led by the Southwest leader of the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS),Sunday Achefon among others held the rally at the spot where the accident occurred. The development led to the traffic gridlock, which paralyzed movement on the ever busy road for several hours.
As early as 7.00am the students, who were also joined by others from nearby tertiary institutions arrived the spot, and it began to stretch several meters away from the scene.
Achefon said the death of the students was regrettable even as he urged governments at all levels to be more proactive in giving commuters protection on the country's roads.
The release, which was signed by the trio of Achefon, Ogunsola and the students' leader of the university, Adenola Adegbesan, sought compensation of he N10m each on the seven dead students.
As at 3.00pm, the students ware returning back to their Ago Iwoye campus, where they are also expected hold a candle light procession later in the evening.
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