FME Disowns Group Claiming To Speak For All Federal Unity College Parents

The Federal Ministry of Education has clarified that the association operating under the name National Parent Teacher Association of the Federal Unity Colleges is not recognised or authorised by the Ministry and does not represent the individual PTAs in the 118 Federal Unity Colleges nationwide.

The Ministry stated that the association has no mandate to speak on behalf of the colleges, their PTAs, parents or guardians, and that any statement, directive, appeal or communication issued by the group has no official standing.

Consequently, the Ministry said such communications should be disregarded by the public, as they do not reflect the official position of the Federal Ministry of Education or the management of any Federal Unity College.

Parents and guardians have been advised to rely exclusively on official communications from the Ministry and the management of their respective colleges on matters concerning schools, students and academic activities.

The Honourable Minister of Education, Dr Maruf Tunji Alausa, urged parents and guardians to ensure that their children and wards are present in their respective Federal Unity Colleges, as the 2026/2027 academic session has commenced nationwide.

The Minister reaffirmed the Ministry’s commitment to the effective administration of the Federal Unity Colleges and to providing students with a safe and supportive environment for learning throughout the academic session.

The clarification comes amid growing concern within the Ministry over unauthorised bodies issuing statements that could mislead parents and disrupt the smooth running of the colleges.

Officials say the Ministry will continue to monitor communications purportedly issued on behalf of the colleges and take further steps where necessary to protect the integrity of official channels.

The Ministry reiterated its call for cooperation between parents, school management and government as the new academic session progresses across the country.

By Asiwaju Adekunle Saheed