Nifemi Babasanmi
The Head of diplomatic mission and ambassador at large of the International Human Right Commission , Ambassador Hezekiah Duru has emphasised that the commission has spread across Nigeria, and has defended the forts and rights of the oppressed and downtrodden irrespective of tribe and religion since Inception in Nigeria.
According to him, the IHRC has touched educational, health, human rights and also delivered corporate social responsibility even though a non profit organisation.
Ambassador Duru during a personality interaction with Salihu Dantata Mahmud who were both the united nations of Africa celebration of Nigeria’s membership of the united nations from 1967 to 2024 under the then Tafawa Balewa administration also called on support for the IHRC from less privileged people whose rights have been infringed upon as all the avenues are there to fight and defend their rights.
As part of activities of the proposed Nigerian country visit of the secretary general of the IHRC.
The Secretary General Switzerland ,of International Human rights commission
Prof HC Rafal Marcin Wasik will visit Nigeria soon, and part of his official engagements will be to formally confer the portfolio of Special Adviser to IHRC on inter governmental affairs and chairman board of trustees in Africa to Amb Dr Shehu Malami ma’aji MFR.
This position is an elevation from his earlier portfolio of Ambassador at large to African region
Hezekiah further reiterated that so far the IHRC is open to petitions from Nigerians whose human rights has been abused. Offices in Abuja and other parts of Nigeria have also been opened.
Amb Hezekiah commended the response of Nigerians to defending of their rights which made it possible for the IHRC to achieve results.Other investitures,appointments and inductions aside that of Dr Malami will also take place. The IHRC has dug boreholes,empowered people and also provided schorlarships to Nigerians.
