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...

PLANNED STRIKE: FG, ASUU TO RECONVENEON SEPTEMBER 6.(PHOTO).


 Planned Strike: FG, ASUU To Reconvene On September 6


Representatives of the Federal Government and members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) met on Wednesday to avert an impending industrial action by university lecturers and will reconvene again on September 6.


The Minister of Education, Tahir Mamman, disclosed this in Abuja, saying the government is working with ASUU to fashion out modalities to address the contentious issues.


He announced that a new executive of the leadership of pro-chancellors has been formed to address the concerns raised by the lecturers.


Similarly, a joint committee comprising ASUU, the Federal Ministry of Education, the National Universities Commission (NUC) and the Ministry of Labour has been set up to escalate the implementation of all residual issues especially those with presidential directives.


To the minister, the meeting would reconvene next week to take feedback and progress reports on the various levels of implementation.


ASUU is also expected to provide detailed information on unpaid salaries of staff on sabbatical, part-time and adjunct appointments due to the application of the IPPIS as well as outstanding third-party deductions to enable the Ministry of Education to forward same to the Office of the Accountant-General of the Federation for further action.


A few days ago, the varsity lecturers threatened to down tools over the alleged Federal Government’s failure to meet its demands.


The crux of the meeting which originally was scheduled for Monday but failed to hold and was subsequently postponed, was essentially to prevent another nationwide strike in the sector and ensure security is upscaled across the universities.


Mamman highlighted the Federal Government’s desire to deepen security in the education system, asserting that the government will continue to do what is right and ensure that students remain on campus.

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