A democracy inclined non-governmental organization – HUMAN RIGHTS
WRITERS’ ASSOCIATION OF NIGERIA (HURIWA) has called on President Goodluck Jonathan
to set up a probe panel comprising non-partisan crime experts to investigate
the recent alleged attempted assassination of the Action Congress of Nigeria’s
Governor of Edo State Comrade Adams Oshiomhole.
The Rights group has also expressed shock at the multiple accidents
in Edo state at the weekend which led to the killing of three Journalists
attached to the Edo State Government House. It however demanded the immortalization
of these journalists by the Edo state Government and the payment of compensation
to the families of the dead media workers.
In a statement by the National Coordinator Comrade Emmanuel Onwubiko
and the National media officer Miss. Zainab
Yusuf, the Rights group expressed shock and disappointment at the
dangerous trend that politics has become in some states that will soon hold
governorship elections just as it challenged the hierarchy of the nation’s
security community to closely monitor activities of armed security operatives working
in the volatile states such as Edo, Ondo and Osun to prevent break down of law and
order.
HURIWA stated thus; “We use this medium to call on President
Goodluck Jonathan to appoint an independent probe panel made up of statesmen and
women with absolutely non-partisan interest to investigate the claim that the auto
accident that affected the convoy of the Edo state Governor Comrade Adams
Oshiomhole was an attempt to assassinate the Edo state chief Executive”.
The Rights group counseled the Federal government not to
treat with kid gloves the allegation of attempted assassination on the life of
the Edo state governor because of the damaging implication to the nation’s international
image. HURIWA tasked the Federal government to embark on the important
assignment of uncovering the veracity or otherwise of the allegation of attempt
on the life of the governor of Edo state because of the gruesome killing in
that multiple accident of three Journalists who were simply carrying out their
legitimate non-partisan and professional duty. The group stated that the Federal
Government is obliged to ensure that multiparty democracy is promoted in Nigeria
and should therefore implement comprehensive measures to protect persons who belong
to minority political persuasions.
“The dangerous dimension that politics has become in some
states of the Federation whereby governorship polls will be conducted soon is
very worrisome and must be brought under control”.
“We hereby appeal to all political office seekers to view their
ambition to become Governor as a voluntary offer of selfless service to the people
of their respective states and therefore must conduct their political campaign peacefully
without resorting to the use of hired thugs to physically assault their political
opponents. We expect that the nation’s security agencies should be on top of the
situation and stop persons with violent inclination from disturbing public peace.
The Independent National Electoral Commission is constitutionally obliged to expose
all political office seekers that constitute threats to the stability and tranquility
of the component parts of the Country and prosecute them to serve as effective deterrent”,
HURIWA asserted.
30/4/2012
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