A Coalition of Civil Society Groups in Nigeria, comprising the Centre for Democracy and Development (CDD), Transition Monitoring Group (TMG), Enough is Enough (EiE) and Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC), has held a world press conference today in Abuja tabling its demands and calling for response to growing human rights abuse cases in the country.
The five demands include:
- President Muhammadu Buhari to show accountability as Commander In Chief and address the nation on his commitment to the rule of law and human rights
- The release of all illegally detained persons by the Department of State Service (DSS) as reviewed by Amnesty International, Premium Times and Punch newspaper in recent times
- That the government obeys all pending court orders
- An investigation of the officer who violated protocols and circumstances leading to the re-arrest of #RevolutionNow convener, Omoyele Sowore
- Unconditional release of Omoyele Sowore
The group says if ALL demands are not met within 14 days, it will mobilise Nigerians to occupy the National Human Rights Commission offices across the country as it is legally mandated to protect Nigerians and also report to Presidency.