𝗞𝗶𝗻𝗴'𝘀 𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗴𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗕𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗹𝗲 𝗚𝗲𝘁𝘀 𝗧𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗔𝘀 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗥𝗲𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻, 𝗩𝗼𝘄𝘀 𝗧𝗼 𝗞𝗲𝗲𝗽 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹 𝗦𝗵𝘂𝘁

By NigerDelta Voice,

𝗡𝗶𝗴𝗲𝗿 𝗗𝗲𝗹𝘁𝗮, 𝗡𝗶𝗴𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗮.

Workers at King’s College, Lagos, under the Association of Senior Civil Servants of Nigeria (ASCSN), have rejected the Federal Government’s concession of the institution to the King’s College Old Boys Association (KCOBA), insisting that the school will remain shut until the decision is reversed.

The Chairman of the ASCSN King’s College Lagos Unit, Samuel Enang, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos on Wednesday.

Enang said the workers, who were employed by the Federal Government, had unanimously opposed the concession and would continue to resist it through lawful means.

According to him, the controversy began after the school’s principal informed staff about a letter from the Federal Ministry of Education notifying them of the concession to KCOBA.

He said the development became more troubling when workers were presented with a nominal roll and asked to indicate whether they wished to remain under the management of KCOBA or continue as Federal Civil Service employees.

Those who opted to remain in the Federal Civil Service, he said, were informed that they could be redeployed to other establishments within Lagos.

“We have totally rejected the concession because we were employed by the Federal Government,” Enang said.

He added that the workers had resolved that no staff member would sign any document capable of jeopardising their employment.

The union chairman expressed concern that concessioning the college could threaten workers’ jobs and potentially make the institution less affordable for ordinary Nigerian families through increased school fees.

He also raised concerns about students already admitted into the college, particularly those whose six-year academic programmes and documentation had been completed.

“Our children have been admitted for six years, and we have completed documentation, so government must clarify what happens to them if concession proceeds,” he said.

Enang argued that if the Federal Government believed the institution required improvement, it should provide the necessary funding and infrastructure rather than transfer the management of a public school to private interests.

He said the workers would continue their opposition until the government reversed the concession and guaranteed the protection of workers, students and public education.

A visit to King’s College Lagos on Wednesday showed that the institution was not conducting normal academic activities, as the gates were shut and workers were seen discussing in small groups.

The development has also attracted concern from parents.

The Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the National Parent Teacher Association of Nigeria (NAPTAN), Adeolu Ogunbanjo, said parents deserved an explanation from the government on why the institution was being concessioned.

Ogunbanjo warned that the decision could also encourage old students’ associations of other Federal Government-owned unity colleges to demand similar arrangements.

Meanwhile, activities were ongoing at Queens College, Yaba, another prominent Federal Government unity school in Lagos.

Registration for the 2026/2027 academic session was underway, with parents and students seen completing registration procedures for both junior and senior classes.

However, a staff member, who spoke anonymously, said the resumption date had not been confirmed because the school management was awaiting further directives from Abuja.

King’s College Lagos and Queens College, Yaba, are among Nigeria’s oldest Federal Government colleges and have played significant roles in the country’s educational history.