Protest in Abuja as FG Workers Reject Concession of Unity Colleges
A seven-member committee will review the agreement as unions suspend industrial action after the minister promised no staff dismissals.
- On Monday, workers and union leaders protested at the Federal Ministry of Education in Abuja, demanding the Federal Government reverse the proposed concession of Federal Unity Colleges.
- The protest followed a dispute between the Federal Government and teachers' unions over the planned concession of King College, Lagos, to the College Old Boys Association.
- Trade union leader Comrade Gali Habib argued that transferring schools to private entities undermines accessibility, as many ordinary families depend on government-owned institutions for quality secondary education at subsidized rates.
- Minister of Education Tunji Alausa announced a seven-member committee to review the agreement, prompting TUC General Secretary Comrade Nuhu Toro to suspend the industrial action pending further deliberations.
- The committee has one to two weeks to complete its assignment and make recommendations, supporting President Bola Ahmed Tinubu's Renewed Hope Agenda to strengthen public educational institutions.
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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
FG Assures King’s College Staff Over Management Dispute - Lagos Television
The Federal Government has assured staff of King’s College, Lagos, that no worker will be dismissed over the controversy surrounding the proposed management arrangement involving the school’s Old Boys Association. The assurance was given following a meeting between the Federal Ministry of Education, the Trade Union Congress (TUC) and other stakeholders to address concerns raised...
King’s College Concession: TUC Directs Suspension Of Industrial Action
The Trade Union Congress (TUC) has directed its affiliate unions to suspend the ongoing industrial action over the concession of King’s College, Lagos, following assurances from the Federal Government on the protection of workers’ jobs. The directive was issued by the TUC General Secretary, Nuhu Toro, after an emergency meeting between the labour centre and […]
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