Protest in Abuja as FG workers reject concession of Unity Colleges
Workers and union leaders vowed to keep striking until the government drops the plan and boosts funding for the schools, officials said.
- On Monday, workers and trade union leaders gathered at the Federal Ministry in Abuja to protest the proposed concession of Federal Unity Colleges, demanding an immediate reversal of the plan.
- The demonstration followed a dispute over the planned concession of King College in Lagos to private interests or the Old Boys Association, triggering opposition from workers and education stakeholders.
- NAN Comrade Gali Habib said workers aim to protect the Unity Colleges, which bridge educational inequalities by serving children from different ethnic and socioeconomic backgrounds at subsidized rates.
- A ministry officer identified as Uko urged the Federal Government to rehabilitate infrastructure and improve staff welfare, describing the schools as critical national heritage requiring adequate funding rather than privatization.
- Workers vowed to sustain industrial action until the Federal Government rescinds the concession proposal and commits adequate funding to the affected Unity Colleges.
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Protest over concession of King's College stalls resumption of unity colleges
…Parents vow to continue boycott By Adesina Wahab & Ebunoluwa Sessou The 155 unity colleges run by the Federal Government across the country did not resume for academic activities on Monday as parents and guardians refused to let their children and wards go back after the long holiday.The development is a fall out of the […]
Protest in Abuja as FG workers reject concession of Unity Colleges
Workers and trade union leaders in the Federal Ministry of Education on Monday in Abuja protested the proposed concession of Federal Unity Colleges. The protesters gathered at the ministry’s headquarters displaying placards, chanting solidarity songs and demanding an immediate reversal of the concession plan. They also vowed to sustain their industrial action until the Federal […] Protest in Abuja as FG workers reject concession of Unity Colleges
Just In: TUC Suspends Strike Over King’s College Dispute
By Omoyeni Ojeifo The 106 Federal Unity Colleges are reopening as the Trade Union Congress (TUC) suspended its strike following successful talks with the Federal Ministry of Education regarding the proposed concession of King’s College, Lagos. According to PerSecondNews, the decision came after a high-level meeting between ministry officials, union leaders, and key stakeholders to […]
TUC suspends action over King’s College concession
KEY POINTS MAIN STORY The Trade Union Congress has suspended its planned industrial action over the proposed concession of King’s College, Lagos, following an agreement to allow a newly constituted committee review concerns raised by the unions. TUC General Secretary Nuhu Toro announced the suspension on Monday in Abuja after a meeting with the Minister […] Continue reading %%POSTNAME%% at %%BLOGNAME%%.
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