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TMOG to partner NHRC on human rights, rule of law in Anambra community

By Cyprian Ebele, Onitsha
Team Make Ogbunike Great (TMOG), has pledged its readiness to partner with the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) in Anambra state in an awareness campaign of human rights and rule of law.
The Convener, TMOG and Grand Patron of Otu Ndi Akajiofor na Ogbunike, Chuma-Odili Harris Udokamma stated this while hosting officers of the Commission in his Ogbunike country home.
He said the NHRC officers were in the area to train indigenes to deepen their human rights culture in the community.
According to him, the decision to train indigenes of the community was to ensure they know their rights to enable them to assist others whose rights were violated.
He urged those in positions of authority in the town to use their good offices to support the people rather than to oppress them.
He said, “The epoch-making event is designed to create awareness amongst the citizens of Ogbunike on human rights and rule of law.
“The Team Make Ogbunike Great, TMOG decided to train people so they know their rights to be in position to help others whose rights were violated and trampled upon.
“This is why TMOG organised this training workshop and invited officers of the National Human Rights Commission for lectures and training to deepen human rights culture in the community.
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“I urge all those in positions of authority in Ogbunike be it age grades, Umunna, Village Union, town Union governments, and traditional institutions to use their office to support the people and to avoid oppressing the people.
“I also urge you to join hands with Team Make Ogbunike Great TMOG to make Ogbunike a better place for all,” he added.
Ogene lamented that enforcing rights and knowledge of rights of the people had been a problem in the society.
“Most times when police arrest someone, he/she usually doesn’t know what to do next because they lack knowledge of their rights and the implications,” he regretted.
Also speaking, National Leader of Ogene Ogbunike Movement, Elder Obi Anyanyo, acknowledged the link between human rights and traditional institutions, stressing the place of culture on rights issues.
“There is a link between human rights and traditional institutions. They are involved in justice, arbitration, and settlement of disputes in many ways,” he said.
While urging members of the group to always consider culture in all they do, Anyanyo advised, “if you want to settle dispute, you must also consider the culture of the people”
He reassured the preparedness of the traditional institutions in the area to work with the Commission and ensure they succeeded when Ogene became Igwe Ogbunike.
“Ogene Ogbunike will partner with the Commission to protect the rights of the people. He will not take the rights of the people for granted.
“Ogene Ogbunike Movement will collaborate with the Commission to achieve their goals,” he reassured.
NHRC State CoordinatorObinna Maduforo who led the officers urged the people of Ogbunike to report any acts of domestic violence, sexual abuse and suspected cases of human rights violation to the Commission.
He assured that his office would not demand for payments in any case reported to the Commission.