The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved the Action Plan 2022 to 2026 for the promotion and protection of human rights in Nigeria, formulated by stakeholders in Ministries, Departments and Agencies, MDAs.
Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami SAN, disclosed this while briefing State House correspondents at the end of the council meeting, presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari at the Council Chamber, Presidential Villa Abuja.
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He said this followed Buhari administration’s compliance with the National Human Rights Commission, NHRC, judgement and payment of N135 million to victims and families of the September 18, 2013, Apo six killings.
He said the report of the committee for the protection of journalists, equally adjudging Nigeria, as the only African country last year that has been in full compliance in terms of the protection of the rights of the journalists, considered the fact that not a single incidence of death of a journalist has been recorded in Nigeria arising from infractions.
