El-Rufai, threat to democracy
Tue Mar 29, 2016 01:41:pm Politics
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The Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) has named the Kaduna State Governor, Malam Nasir El-Rufai, as a major threat to peace and the sustenance of democracy in Nigeria.
The pro democracy non-governmental organisation called on the governor "to fundamentally amend his leadership style to avoid precipitating civil unrest in Kaduna State.
"HURIWA believes that any social cum religious warfare that is ignited in Kaduna would spread like wild fire across Nigeria."
In a media statement released to commemorate the Easter celebrations, the rights body through its National Coordinator, Comrade Emmanuel Onwubiko and
the National Media affairs Director Miss Zainab Yusuf, expressed worry about the spate of anti people and anti religious policies being churned out by the administration of Mallam Nassir El Ruffai the governor of Kaduna State.
HURIWA further said in the statement issued Sunday in Abuja said it believes that any social cum religious warfare that is ignited in Kaduna would spread like wild fire across Nigeria.
According to HURIWA, these which include the alleged discriminatory demolition of the ancestral settlements of the Gbagis/Gwaris and houses of the very poorest of the poor.
The body which blast El Ruffai over his anti labour policy as against the Constitutional provisions that guarantees freedom of Associations also particularly stated that the newly introduced policy of granting licences to religious preachers is absolutely unconstitutional and illegal since the 1999 Constitution has clearly stated in Section 10 that government must not make or implement policies that are exclusively targeted at some religious organizations.
HURIWA called on the national leadership of the All Progressives Congress which sponsored El Rufai to call him to order so as to maintain the current atmosphere of peace and tranquility in Kaduna State.
In another development, HURIWA urged President Muhammadu Buhari to quickly put workable measures in place to ameliorate the unprecedented poverty that has widened the gap between the few rich political elite and the millions of severely impoverished Nigerians.
The rights group reminded the federal government of the economic objectives of the Federal Republic of Nigeria as enshrined in Section 16(1) (b).
According to the body, the section provides that "the State shall, within the context of the ideals and objectives for which provisions are made in this Constitution harness the resources of the nation and promote national prosperity and an efficient, a dynamic and self reliant economy."
The pro democracy non-governmental organisation called on the governor "to fundamentally amend his leadership style to avoid precipitating civil unrest in Kaduna State.
"HURIWA believes that any social cum religious warfare that is ignited in Kaduna would spread like wild fire across Nigeria."
In a media statement released to commemorate the Easter celebrations, the rights body through its National Coordinator, Comrade Emmanuel Onwubiko and
the National Media affairs Director Miss Zainab Yusuf, expressed worry about the spate of anti people and anti religious policies being churned out by the administration of Mallam Nassir El Ruffai the governor of Kaduna State.
HURIWA further said in the statement issued Sunday in Abuja said it believes that any social cum religious warfare that is ignited in Kaduna would spread like wild fire across Nigeria.
According to HURIWA, these which include the alleged discriminatory demolition of the ancestral settlements of the Gbagis/Gwaris and houses of the very poorest of the poor.
The body which blast El Ruffai over his anti labour policy as against the Constitutional provisions that guarantees freedom of Associations also particularly stated that the newly introduced policy of granting licences to religious preachers is absolutely unconstitutional and illegal since the 1999 Constitution has clearly stated in Section 10 that government must not make or implement policies that are exclusively targeted at some religious organizations.
HURIWA called on the national leadership of the All Progressives Congress which sponsored El Rufai to call him to order so as to maintain the current atmosphere of peace and tranquility in Kaduna State.
In another development, HURIWA urged President Muhammadu Buhari to quickly put workable measures in place to ameliorate the unprecedented poverty that has widened the gap between the few rich political elite and the millions of severely impoverished Nigerians.
The rights group reminded the federal government of the economic objectives of the Federal Republic of Nigeria as enshrined in Section 16(1) (b).
According to the body, the section provides that "the State shall, within the context of the ideals and objectives for which provisions are made in this Constitution harness the resources of the nation and promote national prosperity and an efficient, a dynamic and self reliant economy."
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