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...

REPORT ON MONITORING OF CITIZENS' CALLS,SOCIAL MEDIA POSTS IS FALSE-FEDERAL GOVERNMENT.

Image result for nigeria coat of arm                 The Federal Government has described as false the information being circulated on the Social Media to the effect that under a purported Ministry of Interior Regulation,all phone calls and Social Media posts made by the citizens are to be monitored and recorded.In a statement issued in Abuja yesterday Monday,the Minister of Information and Culture,Alhaji Lai Mohammed,described the development as another example of disinformation that has permeated the media space,especially the Social Media.The Minister said the intention of those behind the false news is to give the impression that the Federal Government is working to stifle freedom of speech,which is not the case.''There is no regulation,old or new,from the Ministry of Interior or any federal government agency requiring the recording of all calls or the monitoring of Social Media platforms like WhatsApp,Twitter or Facebook.We are therefore using this medium to inform all Nigerians that what is being circulated in this regard is totally false and should be disregarded.We thank all Nigerians who have reached out to us in an effort to confirm the authenticity or otherwise of this informaion,which is now being widely circulated on the Social Media.This is the best way to ensure that the purveyors of false news do not dominate our media space,'' he said.
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