The Chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on HIV, AIDS, and Tuberculosis, Hon. Obi Aguocha, on Thursday, called on Nigerians to strive for a society where every citizen enjoys equal opportunities and rights, irrespective of tribe, political, or religious orientation, through adherence to the rule of law and respect for the judgements of courts of competent jurisdictions.
Hon. Aguocha, who represents Ikwuano, Umuahia North, and Umuahia South Federal Constituencies, gave this charge in a statement made available to Parliamentary Correspondents in Abuja. He reiterated the call for the unconditional release of Mazi Nnamdi Kanu by the present administration.
According to the lawmaker, as Nigeria celebrates its 63rd independence anniversary, it is imperative for the nation and government to recommit themselves to the principles of equity, justice, and fairness as the cornerstones of a prosperous and united Nigeria—one that offers genuine and practical hope to its teeming citizens.
He said, “The focus should be most especially on the youths who are increasingly feeling disenchanted and agitated, often left behind in lives of hopelessness, insufficient opportunities, and despair. Undoubtedly, they are the future that starts now.
“I earnestly pray that together we shall strive for a society where every Nigerian enjoys equal opportunities and rights, irrespective of tribe, political, or religious orientation, through adherence to the rule of law and respect for the judgements of courts of competent jurisdictions.
“Respectfully, I make a particular reference to our continued plea and demand for the unconditional release of my constituent, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, from unlawful detention in compliance with the extant judicial pronouncements.
“Clearly, his release will help in reducing crime and criminality, banditry, assassinations, and kidnapping prevalent in the South East, thereby fostering the revitalisation of the dwindling economy of the region and a peaceable return to normalcy.
“As the Holy Bible admonishes us in Romans 14:19, ‘Let us therefore make every effort to do what leads to peace and mutual edification,'” he noted.
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