Education ministry workers block Minister of Education, Alausa from entering office (video)

Federal Ministry of Education workers blocked the entrance to the ministrys headquarters on Wednesday morning, September 16, preventing the Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, and the Acting Permanent Secretary, Dr Folake Olatunji-David, from entering their offices.  A video shared on X showed workers gathered at the entrance as a motorcade reportedly conveying the minister arrived at the premises.  The protesters could be heard chanting, Alausa must go, as they blocked access to the ministrys premises.  Minister of Education, Tunji Alausa  "We say no to concession of King's College. King's College is not for sale," they also chanted. The development comes amid an ongoing dispute between the ministrys workers and the Federal Government over the proposed concession of Kings College, Lagos, as well as other issues raised by the workers unions. The unions have previously demanded the removal of the minister and expressed opposition to the reported 35-year concession of the college to its old boys association. The workers have also raised concerns over staff welfare and other administrative issues within the ministry. See video below.      View this post on Instagram           A post shared by Lindaikejiblog (@lindaikejiblogofficial)  The post Education ministry workers block Minister of Education, Alausa from entering office (video) appeared first on Linda Ikeji Blog.