FG, Don’t Derail The Concept, Origin of Unity Schools, Old Boys Association, Build Your Own Schools, ASCSN Warns

 






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The leadership of Association of Senior Civil Servants of Nigeria (ASCSN) has warned the Federal Government against any move to concession or privatise the nation’s 120 Federal Government Colleges, popularly known as Unity Colleges.


Just it charged Federal Government to shun anything that could derail the purpose for establishment of the schools, and also called on Old Boys Associations of those schools to establish their own schools rather than planned convertion of those schools.


Speaking at a press conference held on Wednesday at King’s College, Lagos, the National Vice President of the union, Comrade Olubunmi Fajobi, said the proposed concession would make the schools inaccessible to children from low-income families and put the jobs of thousands of workers at risk.


Fajobi said the union remained firmly opposed to handing over the schools to private investors or old students’ associations, insisting that Unity Colleges are national assets established to promote national integration and should remain under government ownership.


He argued that organisations interested in operating secondary schools should establish their own institutions instead of taking over existing public schools.


“If the old boys’ associations want to own schools, they should establish their own schools and contribute to the development of existing Unity Colleges instead of taking over government-owned institutions,” he said.


According to him, previous privatisation of government assets has failed to deliver the expected benefits, adding that private operators would struggle to sustain the level of investment required to maintain the schools while keeping education affordable.


The union recalled that it had, on July 1, 2026, issued a statement opposing the proposed concession of the colleges under a Public-Private Partnership (PPP) arrangement.


ASCSN said it was compelled to address the media again following claims by the King’s College Old Boys Association (KCOBA) that the school had been concessioned to the association.


The union questioned the proposed arrangement, asking what provisions had been made for the welfare of students and employees should the schools eventually be handed over to private operators.



Fajobi also recalled that a similar attempt to privatise the Unity Colleges during the administration of former President Olusegun Obasanjo in 2005 was successfully resisted through protests, industrial actions, public advocacy and court actions until the plan was abandoned.


He noted that the dispute was eventually resolved in 2010 when the administration of former President Goodluck Jonathan restored the junior secondary school components of the colleges, thereby preserving the Unity School system.


The ASCSN maintained that the schools were established to foster national unity by bringing together students from different ethnic, religious and socio-economic backgrounds and should not be converted into profit-driven ventures.


The union warned that privatisation could result in massive job losses among teachers and other workers while making quality education unaffordable for millions of Nigerian families.


Beyond the issue of Unity Colleges, the union also urged the Federal Government to improve the welfare of public servants by creating more directorate-level positions across Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) to address prolonged career stagnation. It also called for additional palliative measures to cushion the impact of the country’s economic challenges on workers.


Fajobi appealed to political leaders, civil society organisations, religious and traditional leaders, and other stakeholders to support efforts to preserve Unity Colleges as symbols of national integration.


He reiterated that while the union remained committed to dialogue and constructive engagement with the government, it would not hesitate to pursue legal action if the proposed concession was not halted.


“As a law-abiding and responsible trade union, we will continue to engage the government constructively. However, if all efforts fail, we will be compelled to explore other lawful options, including approaching the courts,” he said.


NAMES OF THE 120 UNITY  SCHOOLS IN NIGERIA 


Nigeria has 120 federally funded secondary schools known as Unity Schools or Federal Government Colleges (FGCs), which  were established to purpose of


The first set of schools considered unity schools in Nigeria were established by the British colonial government.



Following independence from Britain and after Biafran War, the Federal Government established many more of these schools to bring together children from different geographic, ethnic, and socio-economic backgrounds to provide a high quality education and build Nigeria's future, and achieve the concept and original purpose of Unity Schools.


NORTH EAST


Federal Government College, Buni-Yadi


Federal Government Girls College, Potiskum


Federal Government College, Ganye


Federal Government Girls College, Bauchi


Federal Government College, Wukari


Federal Science And Technical College, Lassa


Federal Science And Technical College, Jalingo


Federal Government Girls College, Jalingo


Federal Science And Technical College, Michika


Federal Government College, Azare


Federal Government College, Maiduguri


Federal Government Girls College, Monguno


Federal Government College, Billiri


Federal Government College, Bajoga


Federal Government Girls College, Yola


NORTH CENTRAL


Federal Government College, Federal


Federal Government College, Keffi


Federal Government Girls College, Rubochi


Federal Government Girls College, Garki


Federal Government College, Vandeikya


Federal Government College, Ugwolawo


Federal Government College, Minna


Federal Government College, Suleja


Federal Government Girls College, Bwari


Federal Government Girls College, Kabba


Federal Government Girls College, Omu Aran


Federal Government College, Ilorin


Federal Government Girls College, Bida


Federal Government Girls College, Langtang


Federal Government Girls College, Abaji


Federal Government Girls College, Gboko


Federal Science And Technical College, Orozo


Federal Science And Technical College Kuta, Shiroro


Federal Science And Technical College, Otobi


Federal Government Girls College, New Bussa


Federal Science And Technical College, Otukpo


Federal Government College, Kwali


Federal Government Girls College, Keana


Federal Science And Technical College, Doma


NORTH WEST


Federal Government College Sokoto


Federal Science College, Sokoto


Federal Government Girls College, Tambuwal


Federal Government College, Kano


Federal Government College, Daura


Federal Government College, Birnin Yauri


Federal Government College, Kiyawa


Federal Government Girls College, Kazaure


Federal Government Girls College, Minjibir


Federal Government Girls College, Bakori


Federal Government Girls College, Gwandu


Federal Government Girls College, Gusau


Federal Government College, Anka


Federal Science And Technical College, Zuru


Federal Government College, Kaduna


Federal Government Girls College, Zaria


Federal Science And Technical College, Kafanchan


Federal Science And Technical College, Dayi


SOUTH WEST


Federal Government College, Odogbolu


Federal Government College, Ogbomoso


Federal Government College, Ikirun


Kings College, Lagos


Queens College, Lagos


Federal Government College, Ijanikin


Federal Government Girls College, Akure


Federal Government College, Idoani


Federal Government Girls College, Ipetumodu


Federal Government Girls College, Oyo


Federal Government Girls College, Efon Alaye


Federal Science and Technical College, Yaba


Federal Science And Technical College, Ilesha


Federal Government College, Ikole


Federal Science And Technical College, Usi Ekiti


Federal Science And Technical College, Ikare Akoko


Federal Government Girls College, Sagamu


Federal Science And Technical College, Ijebu Mushin


SOUTH SOUTH


Federal Government College, Port Harcourt


Federal Science And Technical College, Uromi


Federal Government College Ikom


Federal Science College, Ogoja


Federal Government Girls College, Calabar


Federal Government Girls College, Ibusa


Federal Government Girls College, Benin


Federal Government College, Ibillo



Federal Government Girls College, Imiringi


Federal Science And Technical College, Tungbo


Federal Science And Technical College, Uyo


Federal Science And Technical College, Ahoada


Federal Government Girls College, Ikot Obio-Itong


Federal Government College, Ikot Ekpene


Federal Government Girls College, Abuloma


Federal Government College, Warri


Federal Government College, Odi


SOUTH EAST


Federal Government College, Ohafia


Federal Government College, Okposi


Federal Government Girls College, Onitsha


Federal Government College, Nise


Federal Government College, Okigwe


Federal Government Girls College, Umuahia


Federal Government College, Enugu


Federal Government Girls College, Lejja


Federal Government Girls College, Owerri


Federal Government Girls College, Ezzamgbo


Federal Science And Technical College, Awka


Federal Government College, Ohanso


The first set of schools considered unity schools in Nigeria were established by the British colonial government.


Following independence from Britain and after Biafran War, the Federal Government established many more of these schools to bring together children from different geographic, ethnic, and socio-economic backgrounds to provide a high quality education and build Nigeria's future, and achieve the concept and original purpose of Unity Schools.  However, in recent times, both government, old students association and some politicians have been battling for the souls of the schools.


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