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Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige, on Wednesday, said he won’t give the Academic Staff Union of University any excuse to go on strike again.
Ngige, whose ministry is the negotiator between the varsity lecturers and the Federal Ministry of Education, said he would ensure the government keeps its part of the bargain.
The PUNCH had earlier reported that ASUU National President, Biodun Ogunyemi, on Wednesday morning in Abuja, “conditionally” suspended the nine-month-long strike by the lecturers after a lot of foot-dragging by both parties.
Ogunyemi said the suspension of the strike takes effect from Thursday, December 24th, 2020, warning that the union would resume the industrial action without notice if the government fails in meeting its part of the agreement.
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Shehu stated this on Tuesday while speaking on Channels Television’s Politics Today programme.
The Federal Government ordered the immediate reopening of the Seme Border in Lagos State, Illela Border in Sokoto State, Maigatari Border in Jigawa State, and Mfun Border in Cross River State from December 16.
They were all closed in August 2019, as Nigeria sought to curtail illegal importation of drugs, small arms and agricultural products from neighbouring West African nations.
A presidential committee which was set up on the matter completed its job and recommended the reopening of the borders.
But Shehu has now lamented that Nigeria’s neighbours have not cooperated with the country to curtail the influx of bandits and small weapons.
Niger State Governor, Abubakar Bello, says he is worried that the activities of bandits in the north-central region will affect food production.
Bello, who also chairs the North-Central Governors’ Forum, stated this on Tuesday in Abuja during an interview on Channels Television’s Politics Today.
The governor called on the Federal Government to adequately tackle the security challenges in the country.
“My main concern about this issue is about food security. When they kidnap for ransom, yes you will say they do that for money,” he said.
“But why burn farms? Why kill animals? I really want the Federal Government to really look at it from the several factors that contribute to this.”
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Niger State Governor, Abubakar Bello, says he is worried that the activities of bandits in the north-central region will affect food production.
Bello, who also chairs the North-Central Governors’ Forum, stated this on Tuesday in Abuja during an interview on Channels Television’s Politics Today.
The governor called on the Federal Government to adequately tackle the security challenges in the country.
“My main concern about this issue is about food security. When they kidnap for ransom, yes you will say they do that for money,” he said.
“But why burn farms? Why kill animals? I really want the Federal Government to really look at it from the several factors that contribute to this.”