Professor Odinkalu speaks with sagacity, drawing you into his counsel as if you were sitting across from your venerable grandfather.
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On 5 August, 2005, the observatory team representing a coalition of the World Organization Against Torture and the International Federation for Human Rights raised a matter of urgent concern. Agents of the State Security Service , acting on orders from above, were searching for Chidi Odinkalu, a 37-year-old lean lawyer leading an international coalition advocating for justice against former Liberian President Charles Taylor.
Many Nigerians fail to grasp this fundamental concept, treating their country as a mere cash cow to be milked to death. They ascend to positions of power, looting the nation’s resources, while their actions systematically undermine the country’s well-being. Oblivious to the far-reaching consequences, they bask in their wealth, only to encounter humiliation abroad simply by virtue of being Nigerian, failing to recognise the correlation with their own actions.
Harnessing his profound knowledge and expertise, Odinkalu has assumed pivotal roles in various spheres. He has served as the former Chairman of Nigeria’s National Human Rights Commission and presently holds the esteemed position of senior team manager for the Africa Program of Open Society Justice Initiative. In addition, he has lent his advisory prowess to renowned institutions such as the Ford Foundation New York, World Bank, African Union, and International Council for Human Rights Policy.
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