C'River Industry Commissioner Bags Human Rights Development, Environment Awards
By Hannah ARIKPO
Cross River State Commissioner for Industries, Dr Mathias Angioha, has been conferred with Patron of the International Organisation for Human Rights Development and Environment, (IOHRDE) award South South Zone.
The award was in recognition of his contributions to humanity.
Speaking a shortly after receiving the award in Calabar during a courtesy visit by the South South Zonal Coordinator in Calabar, Mr John Undie, alongside his executive and members of the organisation, the commissioner called for renewed efforts to conscientize and sensitize the youths on human rights violations to secure formidable future generations.
He attributed ignorance on the part of the youths to moral decadence that has eaten deep into the fibres of the society.
"Some Youths indulge in vices that not only affect their future but also generations yet unborn and so if we don't help them out now, we will be sitting on the keg of a gunpowder that can explode anytime."
Angioha promised to synergise with the human rights body for the successfui implementation of its school project as well as other programmes, emphasing that " it's our responsibility to provide what it takes to assist the younger generation as a way of preparing for a better society."
Speaking earlier, the Zonal Coordinator, IOHRDE, South South, Mr John Undie, decried the alarming rate of human rights violations which demands aggressive intervention adding that the organization readily provides lasting solution to all forms of social crimes, gender inequality, rape, child abuse, injustices, early childbirth as well as welfare to the less privileged in the society.
"Humanitarian service and awareness is a genuine passionate responsibility of government, companies, philanthropic individuals, religious organizations including traditional formations, humanity is waiting for us to play our part to make life conducive for everyone." Undie stated.
The State Director, Training and Development, Mr Remi Ajuga, of the National Human Rights Commission, disclosed that the purpose of the visit was to establish a nexus between manufacturing companies and the human rights organization through the government to tackle the current injustices prevalent in quarry and mining industries, cocoa plantations, even pure water producing companies to mention but a few.
"If we discharge our responsibilities well, the State will enjoy a favourable, well cordinated business climate and industrial peace," Ajuga assured.
On the school project of the organization, the Director Education, Dr. Vera Adinga, and the APC Non - Indigenous Women Leader CRS, Mrs Maria Nnenna Ezaegu, revealed that as important as education is to the rights of a child, most children in the rural areas do not have access to education due to obvious reasons and disclosed plans by the organisation to reach out to at least five thousand students in as many schools as possible in the State during each school calendar session.
