The NHRC, which he leads is legally mandated to deal with all matters relating to the protection of human rights in Nigeria as guaranteed by the 1999 Constitution, the African Charter on Human and Peoples Rights, the United Nations Charter, the Universal Declaration on Human Rights (UDHR) and other international human rights treaties to which Nigeria is a party. They suggested that all the agencies of the government should have human rights desks for frequent submission of their reports to appropriate world bodies handling human rights issues. xOther human rights activists suggest that more powers should be given to the Commission, stating that human right is an inherent right of every human being on the earth. The bottom line is that this present government is not interested in the fundamental human rights of citizens. If you look at the “interception” of Nnamdi Kalu, you will notice that there was no respect to human rights.

Source: The Guardian July 13, 2021 03:56 UTC