The Federal Ministry of Education has confirmed that all Federal Unity Colleges across Nigeria will resume academic activities on Monday, September 14, 2026, as scheduled.

The ministry gave the assurance on Friday, urging students, parents, guardians and other stakeholders to prepare for the new academic session.

The Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, said all necessary measures had been put in place to ensure a safe, smooth and orderly resumption across the colleges.

According to the ministry, the safety and wellbeing of students and staff remain a major priority of the Federal Government in providing a secure and conducive environment for teaching and learning.

The assurance was contained in a statement issued by the ministry’s Director of Press and Public Relations, Folashade Boriowo, on the ministry’s official X handle.

Security agencies placed on alertAlausa disclosed that relevant security agencies had been informed of the resumption arrangements and would maintain heightened vigilance around Federal Unity Colleges and their immediate environments.

He said the coordinated security efforts were aimed at protecting students, teachers, other staff members and the wider school communities as academic activities resume nationwide.

The minister also directed school authorities to maintain close communication with security agencies and other relevant authorities to ensure a peaceful and secure reopening of the schools.

Parents urged to prepare for resumptionThe education minister urged parents and guardians to remain calm and rely on official information regarding the resumption.

He called on them to ensure that their children and wards return to their respective Federal Unity Colleges on Monday as scheduled.

Alausa further appealed to students, teachers, school administrators, parents and other stakeholders to work together in maintaining a peaceful, supportive and secure learning environment.

The Federal Ministry of Education said it would continue to monitor developments and take necessary measures, in collaboration with relevant authorities, to guarantee a safe and successful resumption in all Federal Unity Colleges.

The ministry reaffirmed the Federal Government’s commitment to strengthening Nigeria’s education system and providing children with access to quality education in a safe and conducive environment, in line with President Bola Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda.