FG Reassures Parents as Unity Colleges Resume Monday

By Adedapo Adesanya

The federal government has reassured parents, guardians, and students that all Federal Unity Colleges nationwide will resume academic activities on Monday, September 14, 2026, with necessary arrangements in place to ensure a safe and smooth start to the new academic session.

The Federal Ministry of Education said relevant security agencies had been informed of the resumption arrangements and were maintaining heightened vigilance around the colleges and their immediate environments.

The Minister of Education, Mr Tunji Alausa, said the safety and wellbeing of students and staff remained central to the Federal Government’s commitment to providing a secure and conducive environment for teaching and learning.

“The Federal Ministry of Education has reaffirmed that all Federal Unity Colleges nationwide will resume academic activities on Monday, September 14, 2026, as scheduled, assuring students, parents, guardians and other stakeholders that necessary arrangements are in place to support a safe, smooth and seamless commencement of the new academic session,” the ministry said in a statement on Friday.

The ministry explained that coordinated efforts involving relevant security agencies were aimed at safeguarding students, staff and school communities as academic activities resume across the country.

Mr Alausa, in the statement signed by the ministry’s Director of Press and Public Relations, Mrs Boriowo Folasade, urged parents and guardians to remain calm, rely on official information and continue preparations for their children and wards to return to their respective Federal Unity Colleges.

He also directed school authorities to maintain close coordination with relevant security agencies and other appropriate authorities to facilitate an orderly and secure resumption.

The minister called on students, parents, teachers, school administrators and other stakeholders to work together to maintain a peaceful, supportive and secure school environment.

Mr Alausa said the ministry would continue to monitor developments and take necessary measures, in collaboration with the appropriate authorities, to ensure the smooth and safe resumption of academic activities in all Federal Unity Colleges nationwide.

The ministry reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening Nigeria’s education system and ensuring that Nigerian children have access to quality education in a safe and conducive learning environment.