The Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) has raised concerns about President Bola Tinubu’s directive to establish a Disaster Relief Fund, arguing that it unnecessarily duplicates the existing Ecological Fund, which is already set up to address environmental issues such as flooding. HURIWA described the move as both wasteful and prone to mismanagement, … Read more
Prominent pro-democracy advocates– HUMAN RIGHTS WRITERS ASSOCIATION OF NIGERIA (HURIWA) — has condemned the extensive, massive and well coordinated price manipulation, alteration of metering devices by virtually sixty five to seventy percent of independent marketers of petroleum products in the nation’s capital including fuel dispensing stations managed under the auspices of the Nigerian National … Read more
THE Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) has issued a strong rebuke against the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for its handling of the high-profile case involving former Kogi State governor, Yahaya Bello. HURIWA expressed deep dissatisfaction with the confusion and mixed signals surrounding Bello’s visit to the EFCC headquarters, condemning the agency’s … Read more
●Urges President Tinubu to sack Bayo Onanuga THE Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) has charged the federal government to take immediate action against Mr. Kingsley Ugiagbe, a Nigerian residing in Vienna, Austria, for making inflammatory and dangerous statements threatening mass killings of Nigerians of Igbo extraction HURIWA strongly condemned the hateful … Read more
THE Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) has raised alarm over the escalating surge in kidnappings and killings by armed gunmen across Nigeria. HURIWA expressed deep concern over the apparent failure of the country’s security agencies to curb these heinous acts and strongly condemned the inability of the armed forces to respond effectively to … Read more
THE Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) has risen in strong defense of Dr. Bello Mohammed Matawalle, the Minister of State for Defense and former Governor of Zamfara State, amidst allegations of terrorism leveled against him by a bandits’ kingpin, Bello Turji. In a statement signed by Mr. Emmanuel Onwubiko, National Coordinator, Human Rights … Read more
●Says Police use of live bullets on protesters primitive, criminal HUMAN RIGHTS WRITERS ASSOCIATION OF NIGERIA (HURIWA) a pro-democracy and Non-government body, has condemned the Nigeria Police Force, FCT command for the brutal, reckless and unprofessional conduct that the operatives put up during the third day by detaining several individuals who gathered at Moshood Abiola … Read more
Prominent media affiliated civil society organisation-HUMAN RIGHTS WRITERS ASSOCIATION OF NIGERIA (HURIWA)- said the President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration would continue to be misunderstood and mistrusted by millions of Nigerians both home and overseas because his administration doesn’t run an open, transparent and accountable government but practices opaque style of government reminiscent of a dictatorship. … Read more
THE Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) has called for immediate action regarding the plight of 1,800 teachers employed in Federal Government Unity Schools who have reportedly been unpaid for 36 months. HURIWA expressed profound dismay and indignation that despite the Federal Ministry of Education’s significant personnel budget expenditure, these teachers remain without … Read more
THE release of Wikileak founder Julian Assange held in jail in the UK for five years as he fought extradition to the United States which sought to prosecute him for revealing military secrets, has been applauded by the media affiliated civil society organisation: HUMAN RIGHTS WRITERS ASSOCIATION OF NIGERIA (HURIWA). The Nigerian based civil Rights … Read more