Hardship Protests: Amnesty International Backs Nigerians, Warns Tinubu’s Government
The Amnesty International has warned the Federal Government under President Bola Tinubu against using force on Nigerians who are protesting against hardship and hunger.
Organisers of the protest have accused the government of not doing enough to ameliorate the pains and hardship that the people of the country are passing through. Therefore, they call for a nationwide protest to show their anger.
Isa Sanusi, the director of Amnesty International in Nigeria issued a statement on Thursday, the first day of the protest.
“The Nigerian authorities must ensure that security agencies respect and facilitate the right to peaceful protest, as guaranteed by both the country’s constitution and human rights treaties,” Sanusi said.
The director said that the federal government through its security agencies including the police and Nigerian Army must not crack down on the people
“People must be allowed to freely exercise their rights to peaceful protests”
He added “Authorities must show commitment to uphold the country’s constitutional and international human rights obligations by allowing people to freely exercise their human rights, including the rights to freedom of expression, peaceful assembly and association.”
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