Workers of the Federal Ministry of Education on Wednesday blocked the entrance to the ministry’s headquarters in Abuja, preventing the Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, and the Acting Permanent Secretary, Dr Folake Olatunji-David, from accessing their offices.
The workers, who gathered at the ministry’s entrance, reportedly blocked the minister’s motorcade when it arrived at the premises.
A video circulating on X showed the protesters chanting, “Alausa must go,” as they barricaded the entrance to the ministry.
The protest came amid an unresolved dispute between the ministry’s workers’ unions and the Federal Government over the proposed concession of King’s College, Lagos, among other issues.
The unions have previously demanded the removal of Alausa and opposed the reported 35-year concession of the college to its old boys’ association.
The workers have also raised concerns over staff welfare, administrative practices and other issues affecting personnel in the ministry.
The latest action indicates that tensions between the workers and the ministry’s management remain unresolved despite recent engagements between the two sides.
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