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...

ANAMBRA SEEKS INTERNATIONAL INTERVENTIONS AGAINST IMPENDING FLOOD DISASTER.(PHOTO).#PRESS RELEASE


 Anambra seeks international interventions against impending flood disaster


By Chisom Okpala


The Anambra State Governor, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo has continued to call on international bodies to assist the state in combating the ravaging flood menace and in bringing permanent solution to the disaster.


Governor Soludo made the call while receiving a team from United Nations Office for Project Services in partnership with the Japanese government on a charity mission to the state.


Speaking at the State Government House Awka, Governor Soludo represented by his Deputy, Dr. OnyekaChukwu Ibezim highlighted on the various preventive and responsive measures that have been established in order to mitigate the impact of flooding in the state.


The governor also said that his administration with the support of the federal government is making effort toward construction of dams, dredging of major rivers and drainages across the state.


Earlier, the leader of the team, Megumi Otsu noted that the organization in support to Anambra State Government will install a free detective device in major rivers in the state, such as River Niger to help monitor the water level to ensure timely detection of flood outbreak.


She said that part of their mission is to provide the state with vehicle, computer sets and other gadgets which will be linked to the state Ministry of Environment, flood prone communities and local government areas for easy tracking of the water levels.


*Chisom is of the Ministry of Information, Anambra State

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