The Parents Teachers Association (PTA) of King’s College Lagos unanimously rejected the Federal Government’s approval to concession the institution to its Old Boys Association (KCOBA) to take over the running of the college.
The controversy surrounding the Federal Government’s decision to concession King’s College, Lagos, to the King’s College Old Boys’ Association (KCOBA) has intensified, with parents and other stakeholders reportedly preparing for a mass protest against the arrangement.
Chairman of the school’s Parent-Teacher Association (PTA), Peter Oluwaseye, said the planned protest was necessary because of widespread opposition to the concession among parents, civil servants and members of the surrounding community.
Oluwaseye said parents were not comfortable with the decision and maintained that the school remained a public institution that should not be taken over by its former students.
“Parents are not in support of the move. Senior civil servants are also against it, and the community is not supporting it either. Old boys should not regard the college as their property. They attended the school just as the current students are doing,” he said.
