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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PETROL TANKER EXPLODES IN NASARAWA STATE.(PHOTO).

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Petrol Tanker Explodes In Nasarawa State 

           
A petroleum tanker laden with fuel has exploded at a filling Station in Sandaji in Lafia, the Nasarawa state capital destroying property worth millions of naira.

One of the pump attendants, Comfort Igwe told Radio Nigeria that the explosion occured while a tanker was discharging petroleum product. 

At the time Radio Nigeria visited the scene, firefighters were working to bring the fire under control, while security personnel were controlling movement of people and vehicles along the Lafia-jos road where the filling station is situated. 

A staff of the filling station who sustained injury from the fire outbreak has been rushed to hospital and is receiving medical attention. 

Acting Director, Nasarawa State fire Service, Mr. Ombugu Joshua in an interview said his men were working round the clock to put out the fire.

He advised residents to always alert the fire service on time whenever they experience fire outbreak for prompt response.

He further stated that the command was yet to ascertain the cause of the fire outbreak. 

So far, no death has been recorded.



 

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