STOP PROPAGATING FALSEHOOD ABOUT OUR PERFORMANCES, MILITARY TELLS AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL
On the claim of the Amnesty International that federal government was infringing on the rights of lesbians, gays, bi-sexuals and transgender as well as intersex persons, the statement declared that such claim was unfounded
Agim while defending the federal government explained that the law of the country and the culture of Nigerians forbids all forms of homosexuality, adding that if Amnesty International was unhappy with the treatment of homosexuals in the country it should offer them admittance to countries where they would be tolerated.
“This position of AI, clearly shows lack of respect for the constitution of Nigeria which these laws have become part. Let it be known that the Nigerian Government and its people are not ready and would never be, even in future, to please AI or anyone with the introduction of ‘such things’,the statement declared.
“However, if AI feels strongly against the position of the Nigerian people on this issue and wants to assist the ‘victims’, they could issue these class of people with green cards to enable them re-locate to other places across the world that accept such practices as it may not be necessary for them to remain Nigerians”, the statement emphasised
Penpushing recalled that, Amnesty International in the report accused the military and other security agencies in the country of widespread human right abuses, including operating sub-human mass detention centres where Boko Haram suspects are kept in overcrowded and disease-infested cell.
The organisation, also accused the military of extrajudicial killings, stating that some of the captives are even starved to death in the detention centres and also accused security agencies of muffling freedom of speech and breaching press freedom through intimidation of journalists and bloggers.
