NUT PROTEST : WIKE WARNS AGAINST POLITICISING INSECURITY. (PHOTO).

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 NUT Protest : Wike Warns Against Politicising Insecurity The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has warned against politicising insecurity amid protests by the Nigeria Union of Teachers, FCT wing, over the killing and abduction of school staff and children in Oyo State. Teachers stormed the FCTA Secretariat in Abuja to condemn the killing of Michael Oyedokun and to demand the release of abducted pupils and teachers from Community High School, Ahoro-Esinle in Oriire Local Government Area. The FCT minister addressed the protesters on Tuesday, saying the federal government is on its toes working to secure the rescue of the schoolchildren and their teachers. Wike urged protesters to avoid turning the tragedy into a political issue and to give security efforts time to produce results. Chairman of the union in the FCT, Mr Abdullahi Shafa, explained that the nationwide solidarity protest was to condemn the killing of the teacher and abduction of the school chil...

1 WEEK AFTER SOUTH AFRICAN STUDENTS STARTED PROTESTING,JACOB ZUMA STOPPED THE INCREMENT OF FEES TODAY.

                             Today friday,thousands of angry South African students protesting against plans to raise fees next year tried to pull down a fence surrounding government building housing President Zuma's office.The students,who chanted slogans,argued with police who had earlier set up guard ahead of a scheduled address by Zuma.Though Jacob Zuma had ruled out the university fee increase next year after a week of angry protests.Police fired rubber bullets,tear gas and stun grenades at students who hurled rocks and lit fires on the grounds of Union Buildings,where the government has it s offices in Pretoria,demanding Zuma to come outside and address them.But security officials feared for Zuma's safety,and Zuma remained inside,making the fee freeze announcement to the media instead.Zuma said after meeting in private with students leaders and university management saying ''On the matter at hand we agreed that there will be a zero increase of university fees in 2016''.Some of the students who gathered at Union Building in Pretoria welcomed Zuma's announcement,but others said the measure fell short of their demand for free education.One more photo below.                                                                                                                    

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