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...

NIGERIA DEPLOY TROOPS FOR PEACEKEEPING MISSION TO GAMBIA. (PHOTOS).




Nigeria Deploy Troops For Peacekeeping Mission To  Gambia.


Troops deployed to peacekeeping missions have been charged to remain focused, committed and deliver excellent and exemplary leadership to promote the Armed Forces of Nigeria.


Chief of Operations Army Headquarters,Major General Taoreed Lagbaja gave the charge in a message to the pre-deployment graduation ceremony of Nigerian Company 8 ECOWAS mission in the Gambia, held at the Martin Luther Agwai International Leadership and Peacekeeping Centre, Jaji Kaduna State.


Represented by Major General Emmanuel Undiandeye, the Chief of Operations also charged the Troops to desist from any form of untoward incidents that could dent the image of Nigeria, and must at all times, conduct themselves Professionally.


Major General Lagbaja reminded them of the zero tolerance Policy of the Armed Forces and the United Nations on Sexual exploitation and Abuse,Stressing that appropriate Sanctions would be applied against defaulters.


Earlier in his speech, Deputy Commandant of the Martin Luther Agwai International Leadership and Peacekeeping Centre, Brigadier General Sunday Makolo explained that the aim of the Pre-deployment Training was to equip contingent with the requisite skills to function effectively in their deployment to the Gambia.


He pointed out that the ttraining also focused on both Tactical, as well  as Contemporary Cross-Cutting issues like sexual exploitation and Abuse,Conduct and discipline as well as Protection of Civilians amongst others.


Brigadier General Makolo charged the Troops to discharge their duties in line with the Mission Mandate, bearing in mind the Multinational nature of the Mission as well as Cultural and Religious diversities of the Gambia.


A total of One Hundred and Ninety-Seven Troops comprising fourteen officers and one hundred and eighty-three soldiers graduated after undergoing a four week intensive Training.

One more photo below. 


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