News
60% AU Funds From Nigeria – Rep.
About 40% of the funds accruing to the African Union (AU) from member nations come from Nigeria, while the nation has not domesticated many treaties and protocols arising from such International Assemblies.
Disclosing this to The Tide in an interview in Abuja, a member of the Pan-African Parliament, Hon. (Mrs.) Betty Apiafi wondered why Nigeria is spending much but seems to be reaping little from such organisations like the AU because of her failure to be up to date in domesticating treaties and protocols which the nation is a signatory to.
Hon. (Mrs.) Apiafi who is the only female member of the Pan-African Parliament from Nigeria and member of the Nigerian House of Representatives described Nigeria’s failure at domesticating treaties as a shame’.
“It’s really a shame because there are treaties and protocols – documents that Nigeria has not domesticated. The African Charter on Democracy, Election and Governance, for instance, is a major AU (African Union) Instrument towards the realization of the AU democracy agenda in the whole of Africa, and Nigeria has not domesticated it – So many other countries have!”, she said.
“It is sad (that) we are reviewing the constitution without this document being domesticated”. Articles 3, 4, 6 and 7 of the Charter talks about Principles of Democracy, Respect for Human Rights, and Adhere to the principle of rile of law, holding of regular free and fair elections, prohibits unconstitutional charge in government etc. while Article eight (8) is on the eliminations of all forms of discriminations”, Hon. Apiafi added.
She continued that the Green Tree Agreement which actually ceded Bakasi (Peninsula) which is part of Nigeria to Cameroun was never domesticated”, regretting that even in the case of the Child Rights Act which bothers on the rights and welfare of all children, only 18 states out of 36 have domesticated it whereas Child Rights Act was passed for long – 2003 – in the National Assembly.
Her words: The Green Tree Agreement which ceded Bakasi (Peninsula) which is part of Nigeria to Cameroon was not domesticated. Constitutionally, the ceding of Bakasi is illegal”, adding that the Child Rights Act was facing constitutional challenges unless more States domesticate it to meet the constitutional provision.
The Hon. member of the House of Representatives and African Parliament noted that this reviews a lot of inconsistency in the country’s foreign policy, lamented that it is unfortunate the National Assembly could not domesticate any of these documents till now.
Hon. Mrs. Apiafi explained that the signed copies of these documents are domiciled in the Ministries of Justice and Foreign Affairs, adding that she has written these Ministries on the issue without receiving any reply.
News
Group Doles out N13m To Market Women In Isiama
News
Fubara’s Return Excites NCSU … As Hope Rises For Civil Servants
News
NDDC Organizes ADR Capacity Building for Staff
-
Maritime2 days ago
Minister Tasks Academy On Thorough-Bred Professionals
-
Maritime2 days ago
Customs Cautions On Delayed Clearance, Says Consignees May Lose Cargo
-
Maritime2 days ago
NCS Sensitises Stakeholders On Automated Overtime Cargo Clearance System
-
Maritime2 days ago
Lagos Ready For International Boat Race–LASWA
-
Maritime2 days ago
Shoprite Nigeria Gets New Funding to Boost Growth, Retail Turnaround
-
Politics2 days ago
I Would Have Gotten Third Term If I Wanted – Obasanjo
-
Sports2 days ago
Bournemouth, Newcastle Share Points
-
Sports2 days ago
Iwobi Stars As Fulham Overcome Brentford