UNITED NATIONS FACILITATE SIGNING OF HUMAN RIGHTS PLEDGE BOARD IN NIGERIA

The Zonal Coordinator of the National Human Rights Commission, South West, Mr Lucas Koyejo, in his remarks urged the audience who were mainly students, to pay more attention to the provisions of the UDHR, and make conscious efforts to understand and uphold the 30 Articles in the document.

The Lagos State Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Adeniji Kazeem, observed that Human Rights have evolved and classified into first, second and third generation rights, some of which have necessitated sheer political will to ensure full implementation.

The Commissioner represented by Tola Akinsanya said Lagos State remains committed to ensuring that human rights are upheld and access to justice moves from a slogan to reality, adding that the Human Rights pledge would be a catalyst for the enforcement of human rights in Lagos State and Nigeria as a whole.

In her own remarks, President of Women Arise, Dr Joe Okei-Odumakin, charged the audience to “stand up for your rights even if you are standing alone’, adding “raise your voice, take action. Your right is your right.”

She reminded those who trampled on others’ rights to always remember that one day they would have their day in courts.

The Head of the UN Resident Coordinator in Nigeria, Mr Kwasi Amankwaah emphasised that Human Rights is everybody’s business and “it begins with you”.