Senate President Abubakar Bukola Saraki has reiterated the National Assembly’s resolve to place the citizenry’s welfare and interest on the front-burner as a way of cushioning the effects of economic recession and hardship.
He said this while presenting his speech/debate at the ongoing 135th Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) and related matters in Geneva, Switzerland.
The theme is: “Human Rights Abuses as precursors of Conflict: Parliaments as Early Responders”.
The Senate President said the National Assembly would continue to support efforts by the world legislative body to check human rights abuses across the world.
A statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Sanni Onogu, quoted Saraki as saying that it was time national governments demonstrated courage in implementing laws against human rights abuses.
“There are available laws addressing most of the human rights related issues. The major problems are centered around non-implementation, poor oversight and lack of enforcement of these laws.
“We must however demonstrate courage, make sacrifices, be accountable, and stand up for the people we represent. We must speak out loudly when our laws are not obeyed and work in synergy with the other arms of government to ensure that human right violations, wherever it occurs, is condemned and addressed,” he said.