…..Lauds Tinubu, Supreme Court on LG autonomy
A human rights activist,Comrade Adeniyi Alimi Sulaiman has joined the world leaders to celebrate a reknown literary giant and Nobel Laurel,Professor Wole Soyinka at 90,describing Professor Soyinka as a man of honour and many part that has contributed immensely to the growth and development of the knowledge across the globe.
Professor Soyinka who turned 90 today Saturday,13th day of July,2024,was a great African and leader par excellence that worthy of emulation for the youths in Nigeria and Africa as a whole.
Comrade Sulaiman,who is Executive Chairman, Centre for Human Rights and Social Justice (CHRSJ), applauded President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for naming the National Theatre after the Nigeria born Nobel Laurel,saying that Soyinka had done Nigeria Nigeria proud in every clime.
This was contained in a statement issued by CHRSJ’s Media Office and copies were made available to newsmen on Saturday,maintained that Nobel Laurel had also done Nigeria proud globally which makes him worthy of celebration by all and sundry.
He further described Professor Soyinka as a fearless,bold and courageous rights and pro-democracy activist who has made his mark legendly throught out his 90 years on earth.
The rights activist,then, prayed to God to give Professor Soyinka long life and good health for more service to humanity.
Meanwhile,Sulaiman who doubles as Convener,Save Lagos Group(SLG), has lauded the Supreme Court of Nigeria for its Thursday landmark judgement on autonomy for the local government in Nigeria.
He hailed President Tinubu and the Attorney-General of Federation and Minister of Justice,Alhaji Lateef Fagbemi,SAN, for deeming it fit to approach the nation’s apex court on this issue of national importance.
Saluting the courage of Chief Justice of Nigeria(CJN), Honourable Justice Kayode Ariwoola and Honourable Justice Kudirat Motomori Kekere-Ekun with other fearless Honourable Justices of the Supreme Court for ensuring justice on the subject matter.
Similarly,he has thrown his weight behind the progressive thought of well meaninig Nigerians including that of a human rights lawyer,Barister Femi Falana and accountability group, Socio- Economic Rights Accountability Project(SERAP) by given seven(7) days ultimatum to the Governors who siezed the local government funds since all thiswhile to return it back with immediate alacrity.
The anti-corruption crusader, urged the Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) not to release the allocations meant for Local Governments in Nigeria to a Caretaker Committees because the Supreme Court had declared them illegal,unconstitutional,
Sulaiman,reiterated his earlier call on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the two(2) National Assembly chambers under the watch of Senator Goodswill Akpabio and Right Honourable Tajudeen Abass to make the Federal electoral body(INEC) to be conducting the local government election in Nigeria for uniformity and even development.
