CDHR Demands Reversal of King’s College Concession to Old Boys’ Association

 


Aina Obasanjo 


The Committee for the Defence of Human Rights, CDHR, has called on the Federal Government to immediately suspend and reverse the concession of King’s College, Lagos, to the King’s College Old Boys’ Association, KCOBA.

The body made the call in a jointly signed statement by its National President, Comrade Yinka Folarin, and General Secretary, Comrade Idris Afees.

CDHR said the reported decision to transfer the management of the historic Federal institution to KCOBA raises serious concerns about the future of public education and the Federal Unity Schools.

The organisation was reacting to a September 4th, 2026 correspondence from the Office of the Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Education, which, according to CDHR, indicated that the College had been concessioned to KCOBA and that Federal Government funding would cease six months after the transition.

CDHR described the development as a dangerous policy shift and demanded full disclosure of the concession agreement, including its duration, financial terms, governance structure, asset arrangements, funding commitments and termination provisions.

The human rights group questioned the legal and policy basis for the concession and asked the Federal Government to clarify whether the arrangement covers the management, assets, operational control or the institution itself.

CDHR acknowledged the contributions of alumni associations to the development of educational institutions but maintained that supporting a public school is different from taking over its management.

The organisation warned that the concession of King’s College could set a precedent for other Federal Unity Schools.

It called on the Federal Government to guarantee the continued public character and accessibility of King’s College, protect the jobs and welfare of teachers and other workers, and consult students, parents, teachers, alumni, education experts, organised labour and civil society before implementing any arrangement affecting the institution.

CDHR also urged the government to properly fund and rehabilitate Federal Unity Colleges rather than transferring public responsibility to private entities.

The organisation said its opposition is not directed at KCOBA or alumni contributions but against what it described as the creeping commercialisation of public education and the abdication of government responsibility.

CDHR called on parents, students, teachers, workers, alumni, organised labour, civil society organisations and other stakeholders to resist what it termed the commercialisation of Nigeria’s national educational heritage.


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  1. AnonymousSeptember 8, 2026 at 12:20 AM

    Wow! This is a great move before the cancer spreads to other Unity schools. Then the aim of establishing the unity schools will be defeated. The rich old boys should build their own schools and name it KCOBA.

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