NHRC tasks Nigerians on deceased military personnel’s families

The Executive Secre­tary, National Hu­man Rights Com­mission (NHRC), Prof. Bem Angwe, yesterday, appealed Nigerians to appreciate and show con­cern for families of mili­tary personnel who lose their lives while defend­ing the country.

Angwe who stated this at the 4th Nigerian Mili­tary Human Rights Dia­logue yesterday in Abuja, regretted the upsurge in criminal activities that has left several military­men dead.

He said the country was going through immense security challenges rag­ing from kidnappings to armed robbery, adding that the government was left with no choice than to deploy the military to handle such precarious security situations that ordinarily would have been the responsibility of the Police and other secu­rity agencies.

Speaking on the rela­tionship between citizens and the military authori­ties, Angwe said there were reduced complaints in relation to atrocities committed by military men in the discharge of its duties.

He attributed the de­velopment to some of the successes recorded as a result of the dialogue between the commission and the military.