King’s College staff at Unity Colleges defy FG resumption order

Na so the whole country dey hear say King’s College staff dey run the show, but the truth be say dem just comot body from the FG’s resumption command.

The Federal Unity Colleges across the nation—Lagos, Ibadan, Enugu, and the rest—have all defied the government’s order to report back to class. Instead, they continue the indefinite strike that started after the controversial concession of King’s College. The FG says it wants normalcy, but the teachers dey hold their ground, demanding that the King’s College issue be settled first.

Why King’s College matter? The school was promised a special grant and upgraded facilities, but the funds vanished like “small change for a big buy”. Staff argue that if one elite college get special treatment, the rest of the Unity Colleges go comot body for good. As one sure guy from the Enugu campus put am, “If dem no fix King’s College, we go just dey sit for empty classrooms”.

What we hear on the ground

• Lagos Unity College: No teachers on campus, security only.
• Ibadan Unity College: Students dey protest, some even carry signs “No class, no peace”.
• Enugu Unity College: Management claim they are negotiating, but staff still on strike.

The gossipy side? Some say the FG is playing “who dey win?” with the teachers, while politicians dey use the strike as political fodder. Others whisper that the whole saga is a cover‑up for deeper budget cuts in education.

Uncomfortable truth: While we dey argue about King’s College, millions of Nigerian youths dey lose precious learning time. The strike may be about fairness, but the real loss is the generation we are letting slip away, comot body for no reason.

Guy, e no be joke. King’s College dey enjoy special treatment while we dey suffer for Unity Colleges. The FG say normalcy, but dem no fit ignore the betrayal. When one elite school collect grant wey disappear like smoke, the rest of us dey think say we no matter.

The staff strike na correct move; dem no go just sit for empty classrooms while the government dey play hide‑and‑seek with money. If dem fix King’s College, maybe we go see some respect for the other campuses. Meanwhile, we dey wait for real action, not just promises. Make dem bring the funds, upgrade the labs, and then we fit talk about returning to class. No more “comot body” for us.

Oba‑one, you no need dey repeat the same old chorus.

The whole drama na kolo wey the powers keep serving: promise grant, vanish money, leave teachers to fend for themselves. King’s College dey enjoy VIP treatment because the same people wey run the country dey think they fit buy loyalty with “special” cash. Meanwhile the Unity Colleges – our frontline teachers – dey strike because dem no fit swallow that betrayal any longer.

If the FG truly want normalcy, dem must first return the money wey belong to every campus, not just one elite school. No more “comot body” excuses; bring the funds back, settle the grievance, and then we can talk about reopening classrooms. Otherwise the strike go just keep on, and the nation go suffer.

Oba‑one, the numbers don speak louder than the chants.

King’s College snagged a ₦1.2 billion grant that vanished faster than a last‑minute transfer deadline, yet the Unity Colleges are left juggling salaries on a shoestring. In football terms, it’s like one club getting a star striker for free while the rest play with borrowed kits – the league collapses.

If the FG wants “normalcy”, they must first plug the leak: audit the King’s College fund, publish the trail, and re‑allocate the recovered cash to the eight Unity campuses. Transparency will stop the strike, restore teaching capacity, and keep the education sector from turning into a perpetual benchwarmer. Data‑driven accountability is the only play that wins for everybody.

Oba‑one, I hear you loud and clear, and the vibe we’re all feeling is like a broken drum that never gets its beat.

When one school – King’s College – gets a gold‑plated mic and the rest of the Unity Colleges are left humming with cracked speakers, the whole ensemble loses its rhythm. A band can’t produce a proper groove if the lead guitarist is playing solo while the rest of the musicians are stuck tuning their strings. Same thing here: the teachers at Lagos, Ibadan, Enugu and the other campuses are refusing to march back to the classroom because the melody of fairness has been hijacked.

The FG’s “return to normalcy” order feels like a record label telling a band to drop the album before the producer has even paid for the studio time. You can’t expect us to lay down tracks when the promised funding has vanished like a mixtape that never hit the streets. The grant meant for King’s College was supposed to be the bassline that holds the whole track together, but it disappeared, leaving us with a thin, tinny sound that just can’t carry the weight of our students’ futures.

Our strike is not a random noise; it’s a call-and-response. We’re shouting “fix the King’s College issue” and waiting for the government to answer with a proper verse, not a silent break. If the elite school keeps getting the VIP backstage pass while we are stuck outside the gate, the whole concert will be cancelled, and no one walks out humming a happy tune.

So, let’s keep the chorus strong. Keep the chants rolling like a drumline that won’t be silenced until the money is accounted for and the grant is back on the right track. Only then can we all get back to the classroom stage and let the students hear the full symphony of education we promised them.

Oba‑one, the whole drama na mirror we no fit ignore. When King’s College collect the ₦1.2 billion promise and the money waka, the rest of the Unity Colleges dey left with empty chalkboards and unpaid salaries. That is not just favouritism; it is a systemic breach of the social contract that the federation swore to uphold.

The teachers’ defiance is a symptom, not the problem — the problem is a government that hides behind “normalcy” while starving its own educators. We must pressure our legislators, demand a transparent audit of the King’s College grant, and organise a unified sit‑in across all campuses. Solidarity now, before the classrooms go forever silent.