Education minister visits Kings College, exposes eight-month power outage

Tunji Alausa, the minister of education, has exposed an eight-month power outage at King’s College in Lagos.

The minister paid an unannounced visit to the government-owned boarding school on Thursday.

Arriving at the school’s main campus on Lagos Island at 7 am, Alausa toured classrooms and facilities.

The minister observed an untidy environment and a prolonged power outage.

Punch reports that Shittu YS, the vice principal of the school, confirmed that it had been without electricity since mid-2023.

“The generator worked until it collapsed before the end of the term in December,” he was quoted as saying.

Shittu said small generators were purchased for classrooms and the dining hall to manage the crisis.

He said an inverter was installed in the hostel.

Shittu noted that the school axis housing junior secondary school students had a regular power supply.

Alausa said his visit highlights the ongoing infrastructure challenges in Nigeria’s education sector.

He also raised concerns over student learning conditions.

As of this report, the minister has yet to comment on possible interventions.