The controversy over a concession agreement between the Federal Ministry of Education and the King's College Old Boys Association (KCOBA) highlights the crossroads facing unity schools in Nigeria. The article recounts a visit by Minister of Education Tunji Alausa to King's College, where he observed infrastructure decay, including a lack of electricity for eight months. The minister was reportedly astounded by the level of degradation at the institution. The piece suggests that the issue of what to do with unity schools has been building up since the minister's visit.
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