Human Rights Day: Any Country Thriving In Social, Environmental, Human Rights Injustice Is Doomed - CEBARAC

 

By Awajis Josiah-Chijindu 

The Centre for Basic Rights Protection And Accountability Campaign (CEBARAC), says any country thriving in  Social, Environmental, Human rights injustice is doomed.

National Coordinator of the group, Prince Wiro, in a goodwill message to commemorate the 2024 edition of the World Human Rights Day with the theme "Our Rights, Our Future, Right Now," said many Nigerians in the region whose environment have been degraded by multinationals in the course of oil exploration are yet to get justice.

Mr Wiro asserted  that there will be no future for a country where citizens are denied their social rights such as quality education,standard  health care system, basic and social amenities due to corrupt practices by some public office holders.

The National Coordinator of Centre for Basic Rights however,stated that for Nigeria to have a future, Social, Environmental and Human rights must be promoted by the government and citizens, adding that everybody must be equal before the law irrespective of status, religion, tribe.

Mr Wiro opined that it is the right of every citizen in the country  to demand transparency and  accountability from all public office holder at all levels to secure the future for the country.

World Human Rights Day is celebrated every December 10 annually.