Why FG is unbundling Unity Colleges, by minister

The Minister of State for Education, Dr Yusuf Sununu, has clarified that the proposed unbundling of 115 Federal Unity Colleges is to enhance quality teaching and performance of the schools.

Recall that the government had announced plans to unbundle the federal colleges into basic and secondary schools. Sununu, in his address at the 50th anniversary of Federal Government Girls College (FGGC), Oyo, said the step would boost learning and also help the students to do better.
Represented by the Provost, Federal College of Education (Special), Oyo, Dr Ademola Salami, the minister emphasised the need for qualitative teaching and learning at the basic and secondary education sub-sector.

He lauded the old girls for their sincere interest in the progress of the school, saying their efforts in ensuring educational sustainability and community developments are commendable.

A former Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice in Lagos State, Olasupo Sasore (SAN), lamented that budgetary allocation to education over the years had been on the decline, and called for a public-private partnership (PPP) model in funding the sector.

He maintained that unity colleges could no longer rely on the proprietor’s funding alone in order to achieve quality, adding that the involvement of the private sector is imperative to achieve excellence.

The President, FGGC Old Girls Association, Prof. Ayodele Atsenuwa, said the school has positively impacted many girls’ right from its inception. Despite its achievements, she, however, lamented that the school is still faced with some challenges, including lack of good road network, and dearth of infrastructural facilities.

Atsenuwa added that the Federal Government needs to articulate clearer strategies for the school to effectively compete with its peers in future.