Kaduna State Police Commissioner, Agybole Abeh, has warned the national leadership of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) planning to stage a mega rally in Kaduna tomorrow, Thursday, to protest sack of 21,780 primary school teachers, to stay away from Kaduna as their safety cannot be guaranteed.
In a statement today, Wednesday, the police commissioner asked the union leadership to note that the state had just come out of series of crises, saying: “we cannot guarantee your safety. We advise you to find a way of reaching and engaging with the relevant authorities in solving whatever grievances, you might be having.”
Agybole Abeh assured the citizens of the state of the readiness of the police to protect their lives and property, even as he asked them to go about their normal activities without fear.
“We will deploy our men to protect public buildings and ensure that there is no break down of law and order”, he stressed.
The national leadership of the NLC had summoned all its national officers as well as executives of its branches across the country to Kaduna on Thursday for the rally.
Meanwhile, Governor Nasir el-Rufai had repeatedly expressed his determination to revive the ailing education sector in the state, vowing that he would not mortgage the future of its two million primary school pupils for unqualified teachers who failed primary four exams. [myad]
