The Nigerian Bar Association says the administration of former military President, retired General Ibrahim Babangida, has the worst human rights records in the annals of the country.
Its President, Joseph Daudu, stated this on Monday in Lagos at the presentation of a book entitled Fundamental rights enforcement in Nigeria 2nd Edition, written by Lagos lawyer, Femi Falana.
Daudu noted that Babangida rode on the crest of human rights into office and yet his regime surpassed other regimes in human rights violation.
He also advised Ogbonnaya Onovo, the Inspector-General of Police, to submit himself to the law following a contempt of court charge slammed on him recently by a judge.
Osagie Obayuwana, Edo Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, expressed concern over what he called enforcement of civil rights in the country.
He said Corruption and enforcement of fundamental human rights are twin problems facing the country.
The book reviewer, Wahab Shittu, said the book was a true reflection of the current state of the law as heralded by the enactment of the new Fundamental Rights Enforcement Procedure Rules of 2009.
He said the 361-page book would teach Nigerians about their rights and what to do when the rights were violated.
The author, Falana, commended the late human rights activist, Chief Gani Fawehinmi for being the brain behind the passage of the rules.
He said with the removal of locus standi from the law books, public interest litigation had been institutionalised in the field of human rights in Nigeria.
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