The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has described the protection of human rights as a cardinal objective of President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration.

Speaking in Washington, United States of America, on Thursday during a roundtable organised by the Atlantic Council, Mohammed said the picture of impunity and complete disregard for extant laws and international obligations painted by Amnesty International in a recent report, was not a true reflection of the character and ethics of the Nigerian government or any of its agencies.

The minister said that the government had taken several measures to address human rights violation in the course of the counter-insurgency operations.

He said, “Very soon, the Federal Government will adopt a national policy on the protection of civilians in conflict situations to further strengthen and entrench its constitutional practice of protection of civilians.

“Before the advent of this administration, Boko Haram could carry out attacks anywhere in the North East and beyond at a time of their own choosing. That is now history.”


Speaking further, Mohammed said that the incessant farmers-herders’ clashes were neither religious nor ethnic in nature as had been portrayed in some circles.

He said, “There is no question that this (conflict) is driven mostly by an increased contest for dwindling natural resources like land and water.

‘’As desertification continues to encroach and the Lake Chad that provided a livelihood for over 35 million in several countries shrink from 25,000 to 2,500 square kilometers, herders in particular are forced to move to the South in search of grazing land and water for their cattle.”

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You're just a pathological liar .

The facts and pictures don't lie

How can a government of deceit mean good for her citizens? They shamelessly exposing their incompetence by trying to use words to deceive the few almajiri gullible that look but can't see . The shamelessly forget the phrase " ACTIONS SPEAKS MORE THAN WORDS"

The same President Buhari who during his his first and only media chat stated that he won't release Dasuki, Kanu and Elzakzaky despite all three men having judgements from the courts ordering their release?

The same Buhari who during his administration over 1000 Shiatte Muslims were hacked to death and nobody has ever been quaried for that?

The same Buhari who was confronted on Al Jazeera network with video footage of his Soldiers shooting unarmed IPOB protesters in Aba and he declined to see it?

The same Buhari who several damning human rights reports have been released about his administration and he did nothing?

I laugh in Greek