The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has raised the alarm over the increasing rate of child abandonment in Nigeria,
The National Human Rights Commission has raised the alarm over the increasing rate of child abandonment in Nigeria, saying that it received 339 complaints concerning the issue in February 2024.The National Human Rights Commission has raised the alarm over the increasing rate of child abandonment in Nigeria, saying that it received 339 complaints concerning the issue in February 2024.
“Images and videos of citizens breaking into warehouses and trucks conveying food stuffs do not only portend dangers on the rule of law but clearly shows a violation of the right to dignity of the human person guaranteed by our Constitution and the African Charter on Human and People’s Rights”, he said.
An info graphic presentation on the dashboard shows that the Commission recorded 1,484 complaints of human rights violations in the month of February 2024 as against 1,147 received in January 2024. With the yearly Ramadan fasting commencing in less than 48 hours, Muslim faithful in Nigeria may face harder times considering the current food price crisis ravaging the country. Although many faithful see the situation
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