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,NETHERLANDS TO STRENGTHEN EXISTING BILATERAL RELATIONS. (PHOTO).



Nigeria, Netherlands To Strengthen Existing Bilateral Relations 



The Federal government of Nigerian and the Kingdom of Netherlands have agreed to modernise existing bilateral investment treaties to further deepen bilateral relations the two countries. 


Tops on the agenda of the Nigeria-Netherlands Economic Consultation are Trade, Investment and Development, Agriculture, Economy and Renewable Energy among other areas like Oil and Gas, Special Economic Zones, African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and Trade facilitation in Western Africa, Science, Technology and Innovations (STI) Education and Health. 


Speaking at the opening of the Economic Consultation in Abuja, the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Adamu Lamuwa, said discussions would also be opened for the establishment of a joint Bi-national Commission that would further consolidate and boost relations between the two countries.


Mr Lamuwa, who was represented by the Director, Trade and Economic Relations in the ministry, Bolaji Yusuf, described the economic consultation as timely saying rebuilding the nation’s economy is the focus of the present administration especially as Nigeria-Netherlands economies are strongly connected through a multitude of trade and investment relations. 


The Vice-minister for Foreign Trade of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, Hanneke Schuiling, said, strengthening the bilateral economic relationship with Nigeria, as its fifth trading partner in Africa is of great importance to the Dutch government.


According to Ms. Schuiling, updating and modernizing the investment agreement between both countries will create a more stable and predictable investment environment.


The Nigeria Ambassador to the Netherlands, Dr. Eniola Ayayi, Heads of Agencies and parastatals, present at the meeting including the Director General of Nigeria Maritime and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Bashir Jamoh, spoke on how their agency can partner with the Dutch Kingdom to foster the much needed growth and development of both countries.


They harped on the need to review the  current treaty which was signed in 1992 to reflect the significant changes in  approach to international investments as the Dutch government has so far, invested 100 million Euros in Nigerian, while its private sector has invested over 9 billion Euros.

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