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...

FMST TO COLLABORATE WITH CUBA ON VACCINE PRODUCTION.{PHOTO}.#PRESS RELEASE..

The Minister of Science and Technology, Dr. Ogbonnaya Onu said that Nigeria is working very hard to produce a locally made vaccine to enable its Professionals and Scientists be involved in the production process.


The Minister said this when the Cuban Ambassador to Nigeria, Her Excellency Clara M. Paulido-Escandell paid a courtesy visit in his office on Monday, in Abuja.


Dr. Onu further said that the essence of production of the vaccine locally will help the country  create job and equally reduce poverty levels


He further stated that Nigeria is intensifying its effort in research towards the production of Covid-19 Vaccine so that other countries can benefit.


Dr. Onu reiterated that Nigeria will leverage on the existing bilateral relationship between the two countries to work together in other areas for the mutual benefit of both countries.


According to the Minister, already, there are claims for the disease cure, which presently is being investigated at various levels and undergoing clinical tests.


He also stressed the need for Nigerian Professionals and the organised private sectors (OPS)to ensure  that the Executive order No. 5 is fully  operational, adding that if any Nigerian professional suffers any unfairness in the procurement process the Ministry should be notified.


In his words “we want all Nigeria Professionals to be at the centre of economic activities in the country and we believe strongly is the only way that enterprises, cooperation, growths will become very strong’


Earlier, the Cuban Ambassador to Nigeria, Her Excellency Clara M. Paulido-Escandel acknowledged that her last visit to the Ministry availed her with the opportunity of working with some Agencies such as National Bio-technology and Development Agency (Nabada) and Shetsco development Institute to further achieve the local vaccine production. She also warned against the rising  cases of  New COVID-19 variant.


 


Irondi  Ifeoma

And

Maryam Zakari.

13th July, 2021.

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