Benin CITY- The African Network for Economic and Environmental Justice,(ANEEJ) has posited that, corruption breeds illegal migration of people across and out of African
The Executive Director, ANEEJ, Rev. David Ugolor, made the organisation’s position known in his address on the occasion of World Human Rights Day, with the theme, “Our Rights, Our Freedom, Always,” held in Benin City.
REv. Ugolor who said ANEEJ decided on a sub-theme “Dignity in Migration,” to raise awareness on the plight of the rights of young persons from Edo State and Nigeria seeking greener pastures abroad, noted that the organisation believes Nigerians have the right to migrate via a process which does not subject them to being sold as slaves and prostitutes.
Ugolor added, “we believe that for the UN to sustain its Sustainable Development Goals,(SDGs), it must work to put pressure on the Nigerian authorities to use all of the looted funds from Nigeria to develop critical infrastructure that enhance the chances of Nigerians to succeed in Nigeria.
“Nigeria must also make a list of beneficial ownership of all companies and property owned by Nigerians locally and abroad so as to use proceeds from taxes from these companies and property for the rest of Nigerians.”
ANEEJ in commemoration of the Human Right Day, however joined the calls on federal government to address issues of local government autonomy, human trafficking/illegal migration, Internally Displaced Persons(IDPs), Non-Govermental Organisations Regulatory Bill, Environmental Degradation and kidnappings.
