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The Federal Government and organised labour have opened discussions aimed at resolving the dispute over the proposed concession of King’s College, Lagos, after the disagreement disrupted the resumption of Federal Unity Colleges for the 2026/2027 academic session.

The talks followed days of protests and industrial action by education-sector unions, which opposed the reported 35-year concession of King’s College to its old boys’ association.

The unions had directed workers in Federal Unity Colleges across the country to suspend academic activities and prevent students from resuming until the government addressed their concerns.

The dispute had threatened the reopening of more than 100 Federal Unity Colleges nationwide.

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The unions argued that the concession raised concerns about the management of public educational institutions, workers’ interests and the future of students from families who depend on the Federal Unity College system.

The Trade Union Congress subsequently asked its affiliate unions to suspend industrial action following an emergency meeting with the Minister of Education, Tunji Alausa, in Abuja.

The meeting was part of efforts to de-escalate the dispute and create room for negotiations between the government and organised labour.

The controversy began after the Federal Government moved to concession King’s College under a public-private partnership arrangement involving the King’s College Old Boys’ Association.

Education unions protested the decision, insisting that major stakeholders should have been consulted before such an arrangement was reached.

The disagreement escalated into protests at the Federal Ministry of Education headquarters in Abuja, while unions threatened wider industrial action if their demands were not addressed.

The suspension of student resumption affected the beginning of the first term of the 2026/2027 academic session and created uncertainty for students, parents and school authorities.

The government has maintained that its position on reopening the schools remains important to prevent disruption to the academic calendar, while discussions with labour continue.

The latest talks are expected to focus on the terms and implications of the King’s College concession and the concerns raised by workers.

The outcome of the negotiations could determine whether normal academic activities resume fully across the affected Federal Unity Colleges.

The dispute has also renewed wider debate over the use of public-private partnerships in managing government-owned educational institutions and the need for consultation with workers and other stakeholders.

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