Nigerian gays and lesbians,are daring President Goodluck Jonathan, and are planning to stage a protest in Abuja,the Nation's capital, they said in a statement on Saturday.
The protest is against the anti-gay law signed by the president on January, 7.
The demonstration in Abuja, they said, has become necessary to condemn what they call "an increase in threats against fundamental human rights of certain persons including LGBT in the country."
According to them,they also want to challenge the existence of the Nigeria human rights body, the National Human Right Commission "for its lack of integrity and principle in the fight against discrimination and violation of individual rights."
The group also said that many Nigerians have in the fled the country in the past due to threats to life and harassment in their communities. Those who have fled include Alimi Bisi, Philip Temidayo Adabayo, Desmond Patric, Nkechi Ugo, Lara Abiodun Akinniyi, Simeon Demola Adesanmi, Penu K. Z.
"The planning for the unviolent rally is to avert the continuous attacking of the unarmed citizens and the unlawful and arbitrary arrest of wanted individuals," the group said.
The protest is against the anti-gay law signed by the president on January, 7.
The demonstration in Abuja, they said, has become necessary to condemn what they call "an increase in threats against fundamental human rights of certain persons including LGBT in the country."
According to them,they also want to challenge the existence of the Nigeria human rights body, the National Human Right Commission "for its lack of integrity and principle in the fight against discrimination and violation of individual rights."
The group also said that many Nigerians have in the fled the country in the past due to threats to life and harassment in their communities. Those who have fled include Alimi Bisi, Philip Temidayo Adabayo, Desmond Patric, Nkechi Ugo, Lara Abiodun Akinniyi, Simeon Demola Adesanmi, Penu K. Z.
"The planning for the unviolent rally is to avert the continuous attacking of the unarmed citizens and the unlawful and arbitrary arrest of wanted individuals," the group said.
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