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FG Insists on Resumption as 112 Unity Colleges Face Shutdown
Union leaders kept gates shut after the federal government ordered resumption, while parents and staff questioned plans to sell some unity schools.
- On Monday, September 14, 2026, students and staff stayed away from Federal Government College campuses in Anambra, Ebonyi, and Enugu States as an Academic Staff Union strike delayed the 2026/2027 academic session.
- The industrial action follows opposition to the federal government's reported plan to sell or concession King College in Lagos, with stakeholders expressing concerns about the policy's implications for access to quality, affordable secondary education.
- Rachael Benson-Ogbu, Unit Chairman of the Academic Staff Union of Secondary Schools at Federal Government Girls, Ezzamgbo, issued a notice Monday confirming the "no resumption" directive remains in force following consultations in Abuja.
- Parent Georgina Alaneme noted she did not send her child to school on Sunday due to uncertainty, while student Ijeoma Michael urged the union and Federal Ministry to reach a resolution to reopen schools.
- Union leaders will meet with Federal Ministry officials on Monday to deliberate on the situation, while staff at Federal Science and Technical College, Awka, remain locked out pending further directives from national leadership.
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