Alausa urges parents to return children to 117 unity colleges

By Joseph Erunke, Abuja
The Federal Ministry of Education has urged parents and guardians to ensure that their children and wards return to their respective federal unity colleges, as the 2026/2027 academic session has commenced nationwide.
The call was made by the Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, amid concerns over communications purportedly issued in the name of a body calling itself the National Parent-Teacher Association ,PTA, of the federal unity colleges.
In a statement issued on Monday night,by the Director of Press and Public Relations, Folasade Boriowo, the ministry disowned the association, declaring that it neither recognises nor authorised the group to speak for ...