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...
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LP OUTSMARTS PDP AGAIN AS PRINCIPAL OFFICERS EMERGE IN ABIA ASSEMBLY. (PHOTO).

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LP outsmarts PDP again as principal officers emerge in Abia Assembly

New principal officers have been elected in the Abia State House of Assembly.

The Speaker of the House, Emmanuel Emeruwa who announced the names of new principal officers during Friday’s sitting, named Uchenna Okoro representing Arochukwu constituency, as the Majority Leader.

This was done after the member representing Osisioma Ngwa North, Iheanacho Nwaogu and Ahuama Fyne of Osisioma Ngwa South constituency, both of Young Progressives Party, YPP and Akaliro Anderson of the All Progressives Congress APC, aligned with the ten members of the Labour Party to form the required majority in the house.

Speaker of the Assembly, Emmanuel Emeruwa who announced the names of the new principal officers, informed the members of the house that with the understanding reached between the other two political parties, it was pertinent to announce the house leadership.

He announced Destiny Nwagwu Aba North State constituency as Deputy Majority leader, Emeka Obioma Umuahia South as Chief Whip and Iheanacho Nwaogu Osisioma Ngwa North constituency as Deputy Chief Whip.

There was no announcement for a Minority Leader.

The speaker went further to read the letter from the Executive Governor informing the House of the list of nineteen commissioner designates for screening and approval.

He further set up an adhoc committee led by Chinasa Anthony, member Representing Umuahia Central to screen the Commissioner nominees before for screening and approval.

But the position of the Minority Leader was not announced by the House, even when the PDP still had ten elected members.

Of the principal offices announced, the PDP which is the major opposition party in the State did not occupy anyone, raising eyebrows about the relevance of the party in the business of the House, even as an opposition party.

Apart from this, PDP which has eleven members, including many senior members, could not strike a deal with the three House members of APC and YPP extraction.

Rather, the ruling party, LP had its way again by lobbying the YPP and APC legislators to round up its control of the 8th Abia House of Assembly.

With the development, Abia State House is in firm control of LP.


 

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