Nigeria: University Don Scores Jonathan High On Human Rights

11 March 2015

Abuja — A university don, Professor Dakas C.J Dakas (SAN) yon Tuesday in Abuja scored c's administration high in the area of protection of fundamental human rights compared to his predecessors. Dakas, who is the Dean, Faculty of Law, University of Jos, stated this while delivering the annual lecture of the Abuja chapter of the National Association of Judiciary Correspondents (NAJUC). He spoke on the the theme 'The Role of the Media in Human Rights Protection.'

While reviewing the human rights regime under the administration of Jonathan, Dakas noted that the present administration had done so well. He said: "We need to step back and compare the present regime with past administration, especially with past civilian regime.

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