Once again, northern Nigeria have displayed their intolerance for something unique, something different and something alien to what they are used to. The last time it was the hosting of the Miss World contest in Nigeria, that they successfully fought off, now they have commenced a total war on gays, lesbians and trans-genders in their police force.
Ruth Simon and Clementina Jerome, two police-women serving with the Nigerian police force in Sokoto State were recently dismissed from the police for allegedly engaging in lesbianism or somewhat lesbian acts of affection. Their supposed acts of affection were interpreted by the Sokoto Police Command as a ‘discreditable conduct’ for which they were immediately fired from the police force, under an existing "police code"?
Icheoku says, Nigeria is gradually but surely being forced by these northern mallams, into an Islamic country with zero-tolerance for some modernity. It is either sharia law today, stoning-sentence tomorrow, cancelling a beauty pageant there and now the sacking of some alleged "lesbian" police couple? This intolerance is not healthy for any developing society as we all should learn how to accept or better tolerate each other's differences for a stronger union. Let us leave the judgment as to what is right or wrong for the Almighty God to be the judge.
Icheoku calls on the Nigeria Inspector General of police, Mike Okilo to review the firing of this two police ladies with a view to recalling them. If however the Islamic intolerance of the north will make it impossible for them to continue serving their father-land, may be a redeployment to a more tolerant southern state should be explored. But to have them remain sacked for just their sexual-orientation or its suspicion is not a welcome sign of a progressive country.
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Christy 'Apena' Essien-Igbokwe , the wife of Jegede Shokoya of the New Masquerade and Nigeria's lady of songs is dead; she was 51years old. Although her family claimed that "brief Illness" killed her like so many Nigerians; Icheoku retorts that it was most likely AKwa Ibom voodoo and remote control that was used to arrest her. It is on record that she had fallen out with the governor of her native Akwa Ibiom State and have been having a relentless war for political turf with the governor? So who knows whether she was sacrificed to Ekpe cult or even Alusi-Okija as an offal; afterall African science is still very much alive and portent. May her soul rest in peace.
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We‘ve no gay nor lesbian group in Nigeria, says Cheif Ojo Madueke
ReplyDeleteWritten by Chioma Gabriel
Saturday, 14 February 2009
NIGERIA appeared at the United Nations in Geneva before the UN Human Rights Council to defend its human rights record.during the week.
Under its Universal periodic review mechanism proceedure in a session lasting three hours Cheif Ojo Madueke presented an overview of Nigeriaa human rights situation adressing issues raised by members of the Council on the Rights of Women, Death penalty and Nigerias Criminal Justice system, The Niger Delta, extra judicial killing and the state of prisons in Nigeria.
His presentation caused a stir when he informed members of the council that the government of Nigeria had been unable to locate persons of gay and sexual orientation,despite concerted efforts by his ministry to include this category of persons in the consultations on the human rights situation in Nigeria.
He further informed the audience that his ministry located only one woman of lesbian orientation and when invited to participate in a discussion on the rights of gay
and lesbian persons, the lady informed his Ministry that she was pregnant.
Also speaking at the review process Cheif Micheal Aondoaka, Attorney -general of the Federation and Minister of Justice informed the audience that The government of |Nigeria does not condone torture as an official policy. He said the acrtivities of the government of Nigeria is based in the rule of law and President Umaru Yar Adua was committed to the observance of the rule of law in all it activities.
Senator Eme Ekaete, Chairperson senate commitee on women in her contribution said that the government of Nigeria had made tremendous progress with respect to the rights of women and the ability of women to participate in public life. She cited the improvement in the number of women in the national assembly as well as in the executive.
Speaking on the Niger Delta she told members of the council to distinguish between criminality and the genuine aspirations of the people of the Niger Delta for better living. In his contribution Senator Umaru Dahiru, Chairman Senate Commitee on Human Rights, assured members of the council that the National Assembly was commited to ensuring the independence of the National Human Rights Council.
He said that the enabling law of the Council is before the senate and will be passed into law as soon as possible.
The Universal Periodic Review (UPR) is a new and unique mechanism of the United Nations which consists of the review of the human rights practices all States in the world, once every four years.The United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) is an inter-governmental body within the United Nations System.
Olawale Fapohunda leader of the Human Rights NGO delegation to the Council stated that the UPR process is a positive development for the promotion and protection of the rights of Nigerians. He said this is an additional protective mechanism to guarantee the rights of Nigerians.
A report on the state of human rights in Nigeria is expected to the adopted by the Human Rights council on Wednesday.
The UNHRC is the successor to the United Nations Commission on Human Rights (CHR), and is a subsidiary body of the United Nations General Assembly. Based in Geneva, the UNHRC’s main purpose is to make recommendations to the General Assembly about situations in which human rights are violated.[1] The UNHRC has no authority except to make recommendations to the General Assembly.
The General Assembly has no authority except to advise the Security Council
We‘ve no gay nor lesbian group in Nigeria, says Cheif Ojo Madueke
ReplyDeleteWritten by Chioma Gabriel
Saturday, 14 February 2009
NIGERIA appeared at the United Nations in Geneva before the UN Human Rights Council to defend its human rights record.during the week.
Under its Universal periodic review mechanism proceedure in a session lasting three hours Cheif Ojo Madueke presented an overview of Nigeriaa human rights situation adressing issues raised by members of the Council on the Rights of Women, Death penalty and Nigerias Criminal Justice system, The Niger Delta, extra judicial killing and the state of prisons in Nigeria.
His presentation caused a stir when he informed members of the council that the government of Nigeria had been unable to locate persons of gay and sexual orientation,despite concerted efforts by his ministry to include this category of persons in the consultations on the human rights situation in Nigeria.
He further informed the audience that his ministry located only one woman of lesbian orientation and when invited to participate in a discussion on the rights of gay
and lesbian persons, the lady informed his Ministry that she was pregnant.
Also speaking at the review process Cheif Micheal Aondoaka, Attorney -general of the Federation and Minister of Justice informed the audience that The government of |Nigeria does not condone torture as an official policy. He said the acrtivities of the government of Nigeria is based in the rule of law and President Umaru Yar Adua was committed to the observance of the rule of law in all it activities.
Senator Eme Ekaete, Chairperson senate commitee on women in her contribution said that the government of Nigeria had made tremendous progress with respect to the rights of women and the ability of women to participate in public life. She cited the improvement in the number of women in the national assembly as well as in the executive.
Speaking on the Niger Delta she told members of the council to distinguish between criminality and the genuine aspirations of the people of the Niger Delta for better living. In his contribution Senator Umaru Dahiru, Chairman Senate Commitee on Human Rights, assured members of the council that the National Assembly was commited to ensuring the independence of the National Human Rights Council.
He said that the enabling law of the Council is before the senate and will be passed into law as soon as possible.
The Universal Periodic Review (UPR) is a new and unique mechanism of the United Nations which consists of the review of the human rights practices all States in the world, once every four years.The United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) is an inter-governmental body within the United Nations System.
Olawale Fapohunda leader of the Human Rights NGO delegation to the Council stated that the UPR process is a positive development for the promotion and protection of the rights of Nigerians. He said this is an additional protective mechanism to guarantee the rights of Nigerians.
A report on the state of human rights in Nigeria is expected to the adopted by the Human Rights council on Wednesday.
The UNHRC is the successor to the United Nations Commission on Human Rights (CHR), and is a subsidiary body of the United Nations General Assembly. Based in Geneva, the UNHRC’s main purpose is to make recommendations to the General Assembly about situations in which human rights are violated.[1] The UNHRC has no authority except to make recommendations to the General Assembly.
The General Assembly has no authority except to advise the Security Council
Group calls for law against homosexuality
ReplyDeleteThe Fellowship of Christian Patriots (FCP) on Thursday in Abuja called on the National Assembly to pass the Bill seeking to outlaw homosexuality in the country. Speaking to newsmen, the Chairman of the Group, Retired Maj.-Gen. Ike Nwachukwu, urged the lawmakers to follow the part of morality and cultural rectitude. "Every country has its norms and values and you expect that these norms should be imbibed by its citizens. "Therefore, if our lawmakers decide in their wisdom that they should come up with a law that condemns homosexuality, they are doing so in the interest of being the people’s representatives,’’ he said. Nwachukwu noted that FCP was determined to campaign against value systems that demean the historic values of Africa and Nigeria. The Secretary of FCP and Nigeria’s former Ambassador to Vatican, Mr Isaac Sagay, said ``the Bible is consistent in condemning homosexuality.
"What does one expect to get out of the practice of homosexuality and lesbianism? If it is just for pleasure, then, that is not why God created man and woman and endowed them with the virtues of sex. "It was given for the purpose of procreation and anything that negates that purpose is sinful and can never be made righteous regardless of the social norms of the 21st century.’’ Ace broadcaster and member of FCP, Mr. Ikenna Ndukauba, held that homosexuality and lesbianism had found fertile ground in Nigeria. ``The plague is spreading at an alarming rate and unless homosexuals are unmasked, the exponential growth could sooner pose serious irreversible threat to future generations,’’ he said. He said the group would organise a public lecture on the subject on Feb. 20 to highlight the health and religious consequences of homosexuality. He added that the public lecture would be complemented with a `Stand Up For Jesus’ inter-denominational service of praise and thanksgiving on Nov. 21 in Abuja.
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