Nigerian Senate committee reviews 16 human rights commission nominees
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Businessday
The Nigerian Senate committee on justice and human rights has approved 16 candidates for the board of the National Human Rights Commission, including Eze Anaba, president of the Nigerian Guild of Editors. The Senate must still consider the report before confirming the appointments, BusinessDay says.
The Nigerian Senate committee responsible for justice, human rights and legal affairs examined and approved 16 nominations to the board of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), BusinessDay reports. Those selected include Eze Anaba, president of the Nigerian Guild of Editors and editor of the daily newspaper Vanguard.
The committee’s report has been submitted to the Senate, which must still consider it in plenary. The committee’s approval is therefore not final confirmation, Eze Anaba said after his hearing. He said his experience as a journalist, as well as his previous involvement with the commission, could contribute to the protection of human rights in Nigeria.
The committee’s chair, Adeniyi Adegbonmire, said the review of the nominations had been completed and its recommendations would be submitted to the Senate. The nomination process follows a request for confirmation sent to senators by President Bola Tinubu.
