The Federal Government says students took the laws into their hands by blocking the Lagos-Ibadan expressway.

On Tuesday, the National Association of Nigerian Students besieged the road over lingering Academic Staff Union of Universities strike.

Led by Chairman of NANS in Ogun, Damilola Simeon, they gathered at the Redeemed Church axis, blocking both sides of the highway.

Fashola addressed State House reporters after the weekly Federal Executive Council chaired by President Muhammadu Buhari.

He said the constitution protects citizens’ right to public protests but does not empower anyone to inflict pain and inconvenience on others.

The minister apologized to commuters affected by the protest which he stated was “not helpful at all to the citizens”.

Fashola, however, explained that the delay on the road was because it is the most built-up area.