{"id":195668,"date":"2026-02-21T09:50:13","date_gmt":"2026-02-21T08:50:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/insecurity-history-will-judge-your-response-ihrc-warns-nass"},"modified":"2026-02-21T10:52:27","modified_gmt":"2026-02-21T09:52:27","slug":"insecurity-history-will-judge-your-response-ihrc-warns-nass","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/insecurity-history-will-judge-your-response-ihrc-warns-nass","title":{"rendered":"Insecurity History Will Judge Your Response IHRC Warns NASS"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>The International Human Rights Commission \u2013 Relief Fund Trust (IHRC-RFT), Nigeria Chapter, has warned that history will judge Nigeria\u2019s democratic institutions by how they respond to the country\u2019s worsening security crisis.<\/p>\n<p>In a statement signed by its Country Director, Amb. Abdullahi Bakoji Adamu on Saturday, the Commission commended Hon. Alhassan Ado Doguwa for what it described as a courageous intervention on the floor of the House of Representatives in November 2025.<\/p>\n<p>Doguwa had declared that Nigeria was running in blood and tears, a statement the IHRC said reflected the painful reality facing millions of citizens across the country.<\/p>\n<p>According to the Commission, farmers have abandoned their lands, communities have been displaced, worship centres attacked, and innocent citizens killed in different parts of the country.<\/p>\n<p>The group praised Doguwa\u2019s call for urgent and decisive legislative action, noting that his intervention showed leadership rooted in responsibility rather than partisanship.<\/p>\n<p>However, the IHRC expressed concern that nearly four months after that appeal, Nigerians are yet to see substantial or measurable improvement in the security situation.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe frequency of violent incidents across multiple regions continues to raise grave concern,\u201d the statement said.<\/p>\n<p>The Commission respectfully directed questions to the leadership of the National Assembly.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMr. Rt. Hon. Speaker of the House of Representatives, Distinguished President of the Senate; where does this matter currently stand?\u201d the statement asked.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhy has decisive and visible legislative action not followed the passionate appeal made on the floor by Hon. Ado Doguwa?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The IHRC argued that when a member of the House raises such a fundamental issue, one that touches on the constitutional responsibility of protecting life and property, it should trigger immediate institutional response, strategic oversight, and measurable accountability.<\/p>\n<p>The Commission warned that prolonged inaction in the face of widespread violence could normalize criminality, weaken public trust in democratic institutions, encourage impunity, expand the operational space of armed and organized criminal networks, and undermine national cohesion.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSecurity challenges of this magnitude require more than debate; they require coordinated legislative oversight, emergency frameworks, intelligence reform, and strict accountability mechanisms,\u201d the group stated.<\/p>\n<p>It stressed that the crisis is not sectional, not partisan, and not religious, but national.<\/p>\n<p>The IHRC clarified that it is not a political organization and does not align with any political party.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe align with principles, the protection of human life, dignity, and fundamental rights,\u201d the statement said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhoever speaks courageously in defense of citizens must be commended. That is why we commend Hon. Alhassan Ado Doguwa. But commendation alone is not enough.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Commission called on all members of the National Assembly, both in the House of Representatives and the Senate, to rise collectively and convert words into enforceable action.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNigerians deserve to see outcomes, not only expressions of concern,\u201d it added.<\/p>\n<p>Concluding, the IHRC said the security crisis has gone beyond commentary and now demands urgency, courage, and measurable intervention.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHistory will judge institutions not by the intensity of their debates, but by the effectiveness of their response. The time to act is now.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Nigeria<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. The International Human Rights Commission \u2013 Relief Fund Trust (IHRC-RFT), Nigeria Chapter, has warned that history will judge Nigeria\u2019s democratic institutions by how they respond to the country\u2019s worsening security crisis. In a statement signed by its Country Director, Amb. Abdullahi Bakoji Adamu on Saturday, the Commission commended Hon. 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