The Minister of Defence, General Christopher Musa (rtd), has commended the International Committee of Red Cross (ICRC) for notable humanitarian activities in Nigeria mostly in the North East Nigeria.
The minister stated this while receiving delegation of the ICRC in his office at the Ministry of Defence headquarters Abuja.
He stated that Nigeria is committed to promoting human rights and complying with all international best practices and protocols in civil-military relationship.
General Musa decried the level of insurgence in North east and North west part of Nigeria and appealed to all stakeholders to be part of the ongoing fight against insurgence. He said security is everybody’s business and all must unite against terrorism, a statement signed Captain Moses Yare
for Director Information and Public Relations, stated.
Earlier, the head of ICRC Doris El Doueihy expressed appreciation for the continued collaboration with the Nigeria Military, describing it as ‘’great’’ and essential to delivering assistance in conflict affected areas.
She also thanked Nigeria government for the recent launch of a new training programme for military police in Zaria.
She reaffirmed ICRC strong working relationship with the Nigerian 🪖 as part of its expanded humanitarian operations in the North East and North West and noted a significant increase in the ICRC presence in Borno, Adamawa, and Yobe states.
ICRC emphasized that prolonged detention without family contacting the suspect should not be encouraged and appealed to the minister to ensure Red Cross members have access to the detainees who will establish contact with the family members.
She also commended the minister for the progress recorded in the trial of detainees and hearings of their cases .She urged for faster coordination with the ministry of Justice to reduce overcrowding in detention facilities.