The article addresses the controversy surrounding the Federal Government's approved concession of King's College, Lagos, to the King's College Old Boys' Association. It notes that public discourse on national infrastructure often presents a false choice between government inadequacy and privatisation. While acknowledging fears that concession could lead to corporate takeover, higher fees, and commercialisation of the 116-year-old institution, the piece suggests these concerns stem from Nigeria's history. The author questions the resistance to the rescue mission for the school.
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