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July 10, 2019
The Executive Secretary of the National Human RightsCommission, Tony Ojukwu said that in the face of conflicts the NigerianMilitary had been actively engaged, it has become imperative to train them onhuman right abuses.
Ojukwu said this in Abuja in his welcome address atthe opening ceremony of a four-day advanced training on human rights forNigerian Army officers by the human rights institute.
The address was delivered by Head, MonitoringDepartment of the Commission, Benedict Agu on behalf of the ExecutiveSecretary.
According Ojukwu, the training became necessary dueto the regular involvement of the Armed Forces of Nigeria in the civil space inNigeria.
Ojukwu further said that those operations fellwithin non-international armed conflict wherein the principles of humanity,military necessity, proportionality and distinction must apply.
He added that such regular involvement of themilitary among civilian populations threw up various human rights challenges.