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 regarding the planned concession of King College in Lagos to private interests or the Old Boys Association, triggering opposition from education workers.
- NAN Comrade Gali Habib said workers aim to protect the Unity Colleges, which serve 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.
- Workers vowed to sustain industrial action until the Federal Government rescinds the 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
TUC suspends industrial action over King’s College concession
The Trade Union Congress (TUC) has suspended the industrial action earlier directed its affiliates to shut Federal Unity Colleges over the proposed concession of King’s College, Lagos. The TUC General Secretary, Mr Nuhu Toro, announced the suspension at the end of a meeting with the Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, and other stakeholders on …
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