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 President Trump awarded inaugural FIFA Peace Prize at World Cup draw in Washington  Gianni Infantino, the FIFA President presented the honour onstage at the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts on Friday, saying Trump had been selected “in recognition of his exceptional and extraordinary actions to promote peace and unity around the world”. “This is your prize, this is your peace prize,” Infantino said, after Trump took the stage to accept the trophy, a medal and certificate. “There is also a beautiful medal for you that you can wear everywhere you want to go.”   FIFA says the prize is for “individuals who help unite people in peace through unwavering commitment and special actions”.  Accepting the award, Trump called it “one of the great honours of my life”, before claiming to have “saved millions and millions of lives – the Congo is an example, over 10 million people killed and it was heading for another 10 million very quickly. India and Pakistan, so many diffe...

NO PLACE FOR HUMAN RIGHTS ABUSES IN LAGOS - CITIZENS RIGHTS DIRECTORATE WARNS .(PHOTO).#PRESS RELEASE.



NO PLACE FOR HUMAN RIGHTS ABUSES IN LAGOS - CITIZENS RIGHTS DIRECTORATE WARNS  


Lagos State Government has warned that human rights abuses will not be tolerated in the State, adding that the present administration will bring the full weight of the law on any perpetrator. 

The Director, Citizens Rights Directorate, Ministry of Justice, Ms. Adetutu Oshinusi, made this known at an event organised by the directorate, which held at Ketu Market Lagos, stating that the government has all it takes to safeguard the rights of its citizens and prosecute human right offenders to the full extent of the law  

Oshinusi said, "The Lagos State Ministry of Justice, through the Directorate, is always available to attend to all forms of abuses, such as child abuse, psychological or emotional abuse, domestic abuse, financial or material abuse among others towards curbing them in the State". 

She revealed that the Directorate for Citizens' Rights has the statutory functions to ensure the protection and enforcement of the fundamental human rights of Lagos State residents, stressing that the ‘One Stop Child Justice Centre’ initiative of the Directorate handles all child-related matters (in collaboration with other MDAs) in Lagos State, thereby protecting the rights of its citizens.  

The Director noted that the government has been and is ready to continue protecting the rights of all residents no matter the circumstances or political implications, noting that the State Government will continue to educate the citizens through periodic sensitisation programmes and campaigns.  

Some of the market women and men lauded the Directorate for the sensitisation programme, adding that ignorance makes human rights abuses thrive. 

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PIX: Ms. Adetutu Oshinusi, Director of Citizens Rights addressing market men and women at Ketu, Lagos.


 

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