NUT PROTEST : WIKE WARNS AGAINST POLITICISING INSECURITY. (PHOTO).
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...
Today,the Senate held a closed-door Ministerial Briefing,which was attended by the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria {CBN}.The purpose of this engagement was to gauge the effectiveness of the monetary and fiscal policies that have been adopted to salvage the current economic situation in the country.At the briefing,Senators questioned the CBN Governor on the recent changes made to Nigeria's foreign exchange management policy; the determination of foreign exchange rates; the monetary policy of the Federal Government; the challenges being experienced by many commercial banks; and the need to diversify and grow Nigeria's economy for better performance.Moving forward according to the Senate President 'Saraki,the 8th Senate will continue our collaborative approach of working to bring succour to the Nigerian people in the form of effective oversight and innovative legislation.
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