Workers of the Federal Ministry of Education on Wednesday morning blocked the entrance to the ministry’s headquarters, preventing the Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, and Acting Permanent Secretary, Dr Folake Olatunji-David, from accessing their offices.
A video circulating on X showed workers gathered at the entrance of the ministry as a motorcade reportedly conveying the minister arrived at the premises.
The protesters could be heard chanting, “Alausa must go”, while blocking access to the ministry’s premises.
The protest comes amid an ongoing dispute between ministry workers and the Federal Government over the proposed concession of King’s College, Lagos, as well as other concerns raised by workers’ unions.
The unions have previously called for the removal of Alausa and opposed the reported 35-year concession of King’s College to its old boys’ association.
Workers have also raised concerns over staff welfare and other administrative matters within the ministry.
The latest protest suggests that tensions between the ministry’s management and workers remain unresolved despite recent engagements aimed at addressing the concerns.
The development has further heightened the dispute surrounding the proposed management arrangement for King’s College and the broader grievances of ministry workers.
