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,s and demanding an immediate reversal of the concession plan. They also vowed to sustain their industrial action until the Federal Government rescinded the proposal and committed more funds to the affected schools. The protest followed the dispute between the Federal Government and teachers’ unions over the planned concession of King’s College, Lagos.