CD Decries Human Rights Abuses In S’ East

The Campaign for Democracy (CD), on Tuesday decried “the high rate of human rights abuses in the five states in eastern Nigeria.

The states are Abia, Anambra, Ebonyi, Enugu and Imo.

The group made the condemination in a communiqué it issued after the South-East Regional Convention of the body in Onitsha, Anambra between June 8 and June 10.

It said that the group condemned the muzzling of human rights activists in Enugu and Ebonyi, describing the actions as “anti-democratic tendencies’’.

“Convention notes that though the Enugu State matter is sub-judice, CD will support all legal means to ensure that justice is done in this matter. ’’

The statement condemned the high rate of thuggery in Anambra, allegedly being orchestrated by some groups.

It advised Gov. Peter Obi to conduct local government election within the next three months, adding that “CD will employ all weapons democratically tenable and legally available to achieve this, if he fails to heed the advice”.

On Abia, the group urged the State Government to re-instate civil servants disengaged without benefits on the ground of not being indigenes of the state, noting that the action would enthrone social justice and equity.

The communique said that CD would take appropriate legal actions to address the injustice within 30 days if the decision was not reversed.

It, however, advised Gov. Rochas Okorocha of Imo to engage labour in meaningful dialogue, adding that “CD condemns the current relationship with labour as unnecessary’’.

The convention approved the appointment of Mr Jude Chukwu as the new Chairman of CD in Abia.