Speaking during the inauguration of the modernized Enugu State Office of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), located at No. 3, Eziagu Street, New Haven, Enugu, Gov. Ugwuanyi disclosed that his administration has initiated and achieved a lot in promoting human rights and fundamental freedoms of the residents, through domestication of the Child Rights Act in the state and establishment of the Tamar-Sexual Assault and Referral Center (Tamar-Sarc) for provision of free medical, legal and counseling services for victims of rape, especially women and girls.
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The spokesman expressed the dissatisfaction with the nomination of President Buhari during the screening of nominees who appeared before the Senate Committee on Judiciary, Human Rights and Legal Matters, chaired by Senator Opeyemi Bamidele.
The NHRC Coordinator in Kaduna State, Terngu Gwar, who was represented by the Chief Legal Officer, Inna Audu, disclosed this to a correspondent of the News Agency of Nigeria on Tuesday in Kaduna.
The NHRC panel is investigating alleged human rights violations by operatives of the defunct Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) and other police units.
The panel, constituted by the National Human Rights Commission, is investigating alleged violations by the disbanded Special Anti-Robbery Squad and other units of the Nigeria Police.
The panel is investigating human rights violations by the disbanded special anti-robbery squad (SARS) and other units of the police force.
The NHRC panel is investigating alleged violations of rights by the defunct Special Anti-Robbery Squad and other units of the police.
The group said if the budding armed cell in Yewaland is allowed to grow, the terrorists may replicate in Ogun State the violence and chaos in the North East and North West of Nigeria in the shortest time.
Ojukwu made this known in a statement signed by Fatimah Mohammed, deputy director public affairs in the commission on the International Women’s Day celebrated every March 8.
The NHRC panel is investigating alleged violations of rights by SARS and other police units.
The NHRC independent panel is investigating violations of rights by defunct Special Anti-Robbery Squad and other police units.
The panel was billed to resume sitting on Monday after the Christmas and New Year break.
Umaru disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria on the sideline of the 2020 International Human Rights Day Celebration in Katsina on Thursday.
Ajibo told the (Retired) Justice Suleiman Galadima-led panel that her daughter was hit by stray bullet on Wednesday, November 27, 2019 at Wuse 2 in Abuja on her way back from school.
The Executive Secretary of NHRC, Tony Ojukwu, stated this in Abuja while reacting to the alleged attacks on police personnel and wanton destruction of property at some police stations in some states of the federation.
Inaugurating the panel, the Executive Secretary of NHRC, Tony Ojukwu named retired Justice Suleiman Galadima as chairman, Abdulrahaman Yakubu representing NHRC, representatives of civil society, Dr Lydia Umar and Dr Uju Agomoh.
The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the classroom block has six modern toilets, a borehole and a generator.
Nor made the call in an interview with newsmen in Lafia on Saturday.
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo (SAN) made this declaration on Friday at a virtual meeting organized by the National Human Rights Commission on the Scourge of Rape, Sexual and Gender-Based Violence in Nigeria.
Jummai Mshelia, NHRC’s Coordinator in the state, made the disclosure at a rally to drum support for campaign against rape and other forms of sexual abuse on Tuesday in Maiduguri.