SARAKI NOMINATED AS INTERNATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION AMBASSADOR

“While our role as a regional body is to promote and encourage institutions and persons to uphold human dignity across the world, we must not fail to mention the commendation of our Nigerian team over your resolute efforts in the stability of your country and your firm leadership of the Nigerian Senate which is adjudged to be among the most proactive parliaments across the world.

“Besides, the Commission is not unmindful of the maturity that you recently displayed in the face of an obvious provocation in your constituency during the last Presidential and National Assembly elections,” Ambassador Sani said in the letter.

Penpushing further reports that, in the new capacity, Saraki is expected to lead the diplomatic team of the International Human Rights Commission (IHRC) in various diplomatic missions across the world.

Meanwhile, the Senate President, on April 10th 2019, accepted the nomination of the Commission, while also expressing his appreciation to the IHRC for his nomination.