CAPPA Opposes King’s College Concession to KCOBA

Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) has opposed the federal government's concession of King’s College, Lagos, to the King’s College Old Boys’ Association (KCOBA), describing it as a failure to uphold the government's duty to fund and manage public education. Zikora Ibeh, CAPPA’s Assistant Executive Director, stated that the government should utilize the two-week suspension of the concession to cancel it entirely instead of amending the Memorandum of Understanding.

The concession was approved in July, with KCOBA announcing a N100 billion endowment fund for various improvements. Following protests from workers and parents, the implementation was suspended, and a committee was formed to review the agreements.

Ibeh criticized the government's claim that the arrangement does not constitute privatization, arguing that transferring operational control to a private body undermines public ownership. She emphasized that the deterioration of public schools should lead to increased investment rather than concessions, highlighting the inadequacies in the Federal Government's 2026 education budget allocation.