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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POLICE BLOCKS ANTI-HUNGER PROTEST IN JIGAWA. (PHOTO).

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 Police Blocks Anti-Hunger Protest in Jigawa


The Nigeria Police Force has foiled and blocked a public peaceful demonstration against hunger, social and economic difficulties organized by civil societies, political groups and some members of public in Jigawa state.


Radio Nigeria Correspondent reports that hundreds of anti-riot police squad were stationed at various strategic locations around Dutse, the state capital to block the protest from taken place.


According to the Public Relations Officer of the state Police command, DSP Shi'isu Lawal Adam, police saw the announcement of the protest on social media and going by the public comments there is tendency to have total breakdown of public peace and order if allowed.


He said, an intelligence gathering has proved that, some miscreants have planned to hijacked the demonstration, therefore as a proactive measures police urged the organizers to suspend the protest.


When contacted, one of the organizers, the Chairman Sawaba Initiative for Humanitarian Development, Comrade Bashir Alkasim said, less than 10 hours to the commencement of the protest police invited them for discussion.


He explained that, the state police commissioner requested them to postpone the demonstration due to some issues around public security, and  they have no way than to succumb to security pressure and withdraw their plan.


Comrade Bashir explained that, they wanted to hold the peaceful demonstration for calling the attention of federal state and local governments on the current hunger crisis, social and economic difficulties in the country, also the need for the authority to do what is needful to rescue the situation that keeps degenerating on daily basis. 


They called on President Bola Ahmed Tinbu to review his economic policy to align it with needs and welfare of Nigerians than the foreign interest, the local government financial autonomy shall also be revisited and granted fully. 


He also called on the Jigawa state Governor, Malam Umar Namadi to increase the workers wage award from proposed N10,000 to N30,000 and should be paid before the month Ramadan. 

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