Tag: Tony Ojukwu

By Chris Udochukwu ABUJA – The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), has decried the near absence of women in key positions like President, State Governors, Senators, captains of industries and Heads of Multinational Oil and Gas Cooperations, saying that discrimination in these areas have continued over the years despite the facts that there are several eminently qualified women to take such positions. The Executive Secretary of the Commission, Dr. Tony Ojukwu OFR, SAN, stated this as Nigeria joins the rest of the world to celebrate the 2024 International Women’s Day (IWD). Ojukwu therefore called on government and other stakeholders to institutionalize policies and programmes that will enable women and girls to fulfill their aspirations and contribute to national development. The Executive Secretary of the Commission, Dr. Tony Ojukwu OFR, SAN who made this call on the eve of the commemoration of this year’s International Women’s Day noted that a male dominated world has left us with gaps in the overall development index, saying that with the benefit of hindsight we can appreciate the unimaginable impacts made by women both in …

…. As CIVIC marks its 20th anniversary By Chris Udochukwu The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has urged the government and other stakeholders to rally around and protect civilians and human rights of all kinds, saying that doing so remains a sacred duty of not only the government but also non-state actors. The Executive Secretary of the Commission, Chief Tony Ojukwu OFR, SAN who stated this in Abuja Tuesday at the workshop and exhibition on the protection of civilians and human rights in Nigeria noted that “It is for this reasons that the NHRC and other stakeholders have worked on, and submitted to the Federal Government, a draft Policy on the Protection of Civilians. The learned Silk explained that “This policy is aimed at addressing all issues related to the protection, treatment, and rehabilitation of civilians as well as remedial and accountability measures for perpetrators of violence and human rights violations”. . According to the Chief Human Rights Officer of Nigeria, the draft policy is applicable to: the Nigerian government, including, but not limited to the armed forces, security agencies, …

WELLCOME OF CHIEF ANTHONY O. OJUKWU, OFR, SAN, FICMC THE EXECUTIVE SECRETARY, NATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION AT THE WORKSHOP AND EXHBITION ON THE PROTECTION OF CIVILIANS AND HUMAN RIGHTS IN NIGERIA ON TUESDAY 25TH JULY 2023 AT THE BUKHARI BELLO AUDITORIUM, NATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION HEADQAURTERS, ABUJA Protocol Introduction:I am delighted to welcome everyone present here today to this Workshop and Photo exhibition on the Protection of Civilians and Human Rights in Nigeria. We want to thank the Centre for Civilians in Conflict and the European Union for their support to the hosting of this event. I also want to, on behalf of the National Human Rights Commission congratulate CIVIC on their 20th anniversary for which we are today launching a phot exhibition on the works of CIVIC in the North East. This workshop is coming on the heels of recent upsurge in violence in the north east and north central parts of the country, added to the existing violence in the south east and north western regions. Sadly, according to UNDP, over 2 million people have been displaced and …

By Chris Udochukwu Ahead of the February 2023 general elections, the National Human Rights Commission is organising a town hall for gubernatorial candidates in 18 states beginning from 1st to 3rd February 2023. The Commission will be organising the town hall in collaboration with Civil Society Organisations, United Nations System in Nigeria and the Media. This is targeted at making human rights issues part of the election discussion, improving citizens’ participation in the general elections, deepening our democracy and the overall safety of citizens before, during after the elections. According to the statement signed by the Deputy Director Public Affairs, Fatimah Agwai Mohammed made available to Precise Post, the Executive Secretary of the Commission, Chief Tony Ojukwu OFR, SAN made this disclosure in Abuja Monday. The ES stated that the town hall will provide an opportunity for governorship candidates of all the political parties in the country to highlight their plans and views on key issues of promotion and protection of human rights of citizens in their respective states. According to Ojukwu, since the primary purpose of government is the …

By Ogechi Okorie The Executive Secretary of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), Chief Tony Ojukwu SAN, has restated the Commission’s commitment to the successful implementation of the Transitional Justice Project in the North East. He emphasized that promoting Reconciliation, Reintegration and Transitional Justice will contribute tremendously to restoring lasting peace in the North East. The Executive Secretary who lamented over the situation in Maiduguri, Borno state at the inaugural Traditional and Religious Leaders Forum on Transitional Justice and Reconciliation in North East Nigeria urged leaders in the area to assist the Commission to facilitate the effective implementation of the pilot project which commenced in 2021. The Chief Custodian of Human Rights in Nigeria cited a recent UNDP report which estimated that there have been about 350,000 direct and indirect deaths linked to the insurgency with over 2 million displaced people in Nigeria and neighboring countries. Speaking further at the event organized by the NHRC in partnership with the state governments of Borno, Adamawa, and Yobe and sponsored by UNDP and EU, the Senior Advocate of Nigeria stated that the …