ABR's Joseph Ayodele Calls for Suspension of King's College Concession

Joseph Ayodele, the Chief Executive Officer of Africa Brands Review (ABR), has called on the Federal Government to suspend or withdraw the proposed 35-year concession of King’s College, Lagos, as Nigeria approaches World Teachers’ Day on October 5, 2026. He argued that the concession could exacerbate tensions in the education sector.

In a statement titled ‘October 5, 2026 World Teachers’ Day: Towards a Crisis-Free Celebration in Nigeria’, Ayodele emphasized that resolving the controversy surrounding the concession would help ease tensions with stakeholders and facilitate the smooth resumption of Federal Unity Colleges and Federal Technical Colleges for the 2026/2027 academic session. He noted that the Federal Ministry of Education should engage constructively regarding the concession.

Ayodele also expressed concerns about the implementation of a five-year service extension for teachers and education officers in the Federal Capital Territory, highlighting issues such as promotion bottlenecks and the redeployment of senior officers into classroom roles, which he deemed disruptive. He recommended that these officers be utilized in senior education roles to leverage their experience.