The Committee for the Defence of Human Rights (CDHR), Osun state chapter, has declared its support for the August 1st to 10th nationwide protest,
demanding that the government address the economic challenges facing the country.
This was contained in signed Wednesday evening by the CDHR State Chairman, Comrade Olowu Emmanuel charged its members and general public to join the protest, citing the right to peaceful assembly as a fundamental human right guaranteed by the Nigerian Constitution and international laws.
He called on citizens to hold all elected office holders accountable for their actions.
He charged all security apparatus to be professional enough to curtail elements of destruction and violence during the protest.
According to statement, “CDHR has resolved to identify with the protest and state a solution to the economic challenges by demanding the following
“The government must, as a matter of urgency, attend to the inappropriate fuel subsidy removal, hike in electricity tariffs, heavy taxes on the formal and informal sectors, hike in tuition fees, and hyperinflation, among others.
“CDHR charged the Nigerian people to hold all elected office holders accountable, and the government at all levels (state governors, senators, the honorable members, and local government chairmen)
“CDHR charged all the security apparatus to be professional enough to curtail elements of destruction and violence during the protest
“CDHR condemned all comments tagging the planned protest ethnic coloration as some of the demands of the planned protest affect all Nigerian masses.
“CDHR acknowledged recent measures by the federal government to restructure the country and to ease mass suffering: a breakthrough in local government autonomy and the signing of a new minimum wage into law, among others.” Statement added.
