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A chieftain of the New Nigeria People’s Party, (NNPP), Ambassador Olufemi Ajadi Oguntoyinbo has used the occasion of this year’s World Human Rights Day which falls on Tuesday, October 10, 2024 to remind both the federal and state governments on the need to always protect citizens’ rights.
He noted that by so doing, citizens could begin to rebuild public trust in government, foster national unity, and unlock the true potential of the Nigerian people.
The NNPP chieftain made these declarations via a statement made available to journalists on Thursday.
The NNPP chieftain in the statement to commemorate this year’s World Human Rights Day with the theme “Our Rights, Our Future, Right Now”, said that the theme highlights the continued relevance of human rights in addressing global challenges.
Oguntoyinbo in the statement, said there is no better auspicious time than the day set aside for human rights to remind the Nigerian government that protecting Citizens’ rights is an essential pillar that hold democracy worldwide.
He added that many Nigerians are suffering untold hardship and their rights are being trampled upon knowingly or unknowingly by the agents of government.
He therefore called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to preach to different security agents that in democracy, there should be no denial of citizens their inalienable rights.
“Human Rights Day serves as a reminder of the ongoing importance of equality, justice, and dignity for all people worldwide.
“Let me use this occasion of International Human Rights Day to call on our President, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu that as a known supporter of human rights activism in the country, he should reminds various agents of governments especially the country security operatives that their main duty is to protect citizens’ rights and safety.
“He should let them know that anything to the contrary is not and cannot be identifiable with democracy.
“I also want to implore our human rights activists that as we celebrate today that set aside for our rights, we should not also used the rights given to us to deny other people their own rights. Where one person’s right stops, that’s where another person begins”.