In a stunning revelation that lays bare the rot at the highest levels of Nigeria’s education bureaucracy, the Federal Government College Kano Old Students Association (FGCKOSA) has accused top officials of the Federal Ministry of Education of engaging in a grand conspiracy to sell off prime land belonging to the unity school for a paltry 8 billion naira—a fraction of its true market value of 80 billion naira.
That is a 72 billion naira giveaway. That is a 90 percent theft. That is a betrayal of every Nigerian child who will never set foot in that school because its land was auctioned to cronies in the dead of night.
And the ministry, according to FGCKOSA, is not only complicit—it is the ringleader.
Shoyinka Shodunke, National President of FGCKOSA, did not mince words in a militant statement issued early Thursday. He accused unnamed Permanent Secretaries, Directors, and top political appointees within the Ministry of Education of orchestrating the illegal transaction while hiding behind the cloak of “public-private partnership.”
“Let the records show: this land is valued conservatively at 80 billion naira,” Shodunke thundered. “Yet, we have uncovered credible intelligence that the Ministry was prepared to sign it over for a disgraceful 8 billion naira. Eighty billion. Eight billion. Do the math. That is a theft of 72 billion naira from the Nigerian people. And we are asking: who gets the difference? Which bank accounts in Lagos, Abuja, and Dubai are waiting to receive that blood money?”
The association revealed that despite a valid court order—Suit No. K/323/2026 before Honourable Justice Ubale Yusuf Muhammad—ordering an immediate halt to all activities on the land, ministry officials have allegedly continued to pressure school authorities to vacate the premises. When an officer of the Kano State High Court visited the site on Monday and served the order directly, workers remained on the ground, reportedly emboldened by signals from Abuja that “the court order will be overturned.”
FGCKOSA accused the top hierarchy of the Ministry of Education of treating the court order as a mere inconvenience, instructing their subordinates to proceed with the illegal handover while lawyers file endless appeals to buy time.
“They are gambling with the future of our children,” Shodunke said. “They have looked at a national asset built with taxpayers’ money, meant to foster unity among tribes and religions, and they have reduced it to a commodity to be flipped for personal enrichment. We ask: what kind of leaders sell their own schools? What kind of public servants destroy the very institutions they swore to protect?”
The association declared that it has compiled a list of ministry officials involved in the negotiations and will forward their names to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), the Independent Corrupt Practices Commission (ICPC), and the National Assembly within 48 hours.
“We are not asking for dialogue. We are not asking for meetings. We are demanding prosecution,” Shodunke declared. “Every Permanent Secretary, every Director, every Special Assistant who put their signature on this abomination must face the full wrath of the law. We will name them. We will shame them. We will pursue them until they return every kobo stolen from this land.”
The association also warned that any construction equipment found on the site from this moment forward will be dismantled by alumni, regardless of who owns it. “We have moved beyond letters and press releases,” Shodunke said. “We will defend that land with our bodies. As we say in Nigeria: we die here. The ministry can send their bulldozers. They will meet our chests.”
FGCKOSA reiterated its offer to work with the Federal Ministry of Education to raise funds for upgrading infrastructure—but only after every illegal transaction is nullified and every corrupt official is removed.
“Not one inch of land. Not one naira of bribe. Not one official left unpunished,” the statement concluded. “Let the top hierarchy of the Ministry of Education hear us clearly: you have awakened a lion. We will not sleep until justice is done.”
Attempts to reach the Ministry of Education’s Public Relations Unit for a response were met with silence. However, a whistleblower within the ministry, 80 BILLION NAIRA FOR 8 BILLION? – MINISTRY OF EDUCATION OFFICIALS EXPOSED FOR SELLING FEDERAL GOVERNMENT COLLEGE KANO LAND AT 90% DISCOUNT IN SHAMEFUL CORRUPT DEAL
In a stunning revelation that lays bare the rot at the highest levels of Nigeria’s education bureaucracy, the Federal Government College Kano Old Students Association (FGCKOSA) has accused top officials of the Federal Ministry of Education of engaging in a grand conspiracy to sell off prime land belonging to the unity school for a paltry 8 billion naira—a fraction of its true market value of 80 billion naira.
That is a 72 billion naira giveaway. That is a 90 percent theft. That is a betrayal of every Nigerian child who will never set foot in that school because its land was auctioned to cronies in the dead of night.
And the ministry, according to FGCKOSA, is not only complicit—it is the ringleader.
Shoyinka Shodunke, National President of FGCKOSA, did not mince words in a militant statement issued early Thursday. He accused unnamed Permanent Secretaries, Directors, and top political appointees within the Ministry of Education of orchestrating the illegal transaction while hiding behind the cloak of “public-private partnership.”
“Let the records show: this land is valued conservatively at 80 billion naira,” Shodunke thundered. “Yet, we have uncovered credible intelligence that the Ministry was prepared to sign it over for a disgraceful 8 billion naira. Eighty billion. Eight billion. Do the math. That is a theft of 72 billion naira from the Nigerian people. And we are asking: who gets the difference? Which bank accounts in Lagos, Abuja, and Dubai are waiting to receive that blood money?”
The association revealed that despite a valid court order—Suit No. K/323/2026 before Honourable Justice Ubale Yusuf Muhammad—ordering an immediate halt to all activities on the land, ministry officials have allegedly continued to pressure school authorities to vacate the premises. When an officer of the Kano State High Court visited the site on Monday and served the order directly, workers remained on the ground, reportedly emboldened by signals from Abuja that “the court order will be overturned.”
FGCKOSA accused the top hierarchy of the Ministry of Education of treating the court order as a mere inconvenience, instructing their subordinates to proceed with the illegal handover while lawyers file endless appeals to buy time.
“They are gambling with the future of our children,” Shodunke said. “They have looked at a national asset built with taxpayers’ money, meant to foster unity among tribes and religions, and they have reduced it to a commodity to be flipped for personal enrichment. We ask: what kind of leaders sell their own schools? What kind of public servants destroy the very institutions they swore to protect?”
The association declared that it has compiled a list of ministry officials involved in the negotiations and will forward their names to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), the Independent Corrupt Practices Commission (ICPC), and the National Assembly within 48 hours.
“We are not asking for dialogue. We are not asking for meetings. We are demanding prosecution,” Shodunke declared. “Every Permanent Secretary, every Director, every Special Assistant who put their signature on this abomination must face the full wrath of the law. We will name them. We will shame them. We will pursue them until they return every kobo stolen from this land.”
The association also warned that any construction equipment found on the site from this moment forward will be dismantled by alumni, regardless of who owns it. “We have moved beyond letters and press releases,” Shodunke said. “We will defend that land with our bodies. As we say in Nigeria: we die here. The ministry can send their bulldozers. They will meet our chests.”
FGCKOSA reiterated its offer to work with the Federal Ministry of Education to raise funds for upgrading infrastructure—but only after every illegal transaction is nullified and every corrupt official is removed.
“Not one inch of land. Not one naira of bribe. Not one official left unpunished,” the statement concluded. “Let the top hierarchy of the Ministry of Education hear us clearly: you have awakened a lion. We will not sleep until justice is done.”
Attempts to reach the Ministry of Education’s Public Relations Unit for a response were met with silence. However, a whistleblower within the ministry, speaking in terror to this correspondent, confirmed that “internal memos valued the land at over 70 billion, but someone in the leadership insisted on 8 billion as a ‘developmental concession.’ The alumni are right to be angry.”
The court has yet to rule on the substantive suit. But on the streets of Kano and in the hearts of every graduate of Federal Government College, the verdict is already in: the ministry stands accused of high treason against education. in terror to this correspondent, confirmed that “internal memos valued the land at over 70 billion, but someone in the leadership insisted on 8 billion as a ‘developmental concession.’ The alumni are right to be angry.”
The court has yet to rule on the substantive suit. But on the streets of Kano and in the hearts of every graduate of Federal Government College, the verdict is already in: the ministry stands accused of high treason against education.