Introduction
Nigeria is in dire straits. All over the country, Nigerian citizens, including children, are killed daily by terrorists and criminals as well as in extra-judicial killings by state actors with the government doing little or nothing about it. The government, through the Minister of Defence, has instead callously abdicated its responsibility and called Nigerian citizens ‘cowards’ and urged Nigerians to ‘defend themselves’.
Kidnapping for ransom has assumed an industrial and deadly scale never witnessed on the African continent. Our children are no longer safe in schools and Nigerian citizens and communities are now pauperised by terrorists who extort huge ransoms while murdering their hostages. We condemn, in the strongest possible terms, what has now become the government’s standard state policy of using taxpayers’ money to pay terrorists thereby funding and encouraging terrorism and criminality.
Insecurity: Step down or be impeached, coalition tells Buhari
The coalition says President Buhari and his administration have failed in their primary responsibility of ensuring the security and welfare of Nigerians. 4 min read
A coalition comprising 43 frontline civil society organisations and Femi Falana’s law firm have asked President Muhammadu Buhari to resign or be removed from office by the
National Assembly if he cannot address the persistent insecurity in the country.
This is one of the five-point demand of the coalition in a statement on Sunday declaring that Mr Buhari has failed in his primary responsibility of ensuring the security and welfare of Nigerians.
Josina Machel, Women’s Rights Activist, Mozambique: A human rights defender, Machel founded
Kuhluka, a movement and pan-African non-Governmental Organization working to end gender-based violence.
Hafsat Abiola, Founder, Kudirat Initiative for Democracy (KIND),
Nigeria; president, Women in Africa Initiative: With KIND, Abiola works to eliminate violence against women and advance women’s leadership by removing barriers to women’s political participation.
Coumba Dioukhané, President, Global View, Senegal and France: In her book
, Ellue, Dioukhané speaks of her experience as a black woman working her way up in politics in France, a world dominated by men, where prejudices still persists.
Olu Verheijen, Founder, BFA Foundation, Nigeria: Passionate for educational and professional opportunities for underrepresented people, Verheijen founded the BFA Foundation, providing scholarships to help expand career opportunities for women and disadvantaged groups.