'The Right Defense', are daring President
Goodluck Jonathan, and would soon stage a
demonstration in Abuja, the Nigerian capital,
they said in a statement on Saturday.
The protest is against the anti-gay law signed by
the president on January, 7.
They added to the statement the masked
pictures of themselves noting they were
protesting against an "undemocratic and
unlawful discrimination" of gays and lesbians
and trans-genders in the country.
The demonstration in Abuja, they said, has
become necessary to condemn what they call "an
increase in threats against fundamental human
rights of certain persons including LGBT in the
country."
According to the group, they also want to
challenge the existence of the Nigeria human
rights body, the National Human Right
Commission "for its lack of integrity and
principle in the fight against discrimination and
violation of individual rights."
The group said many Nigerians have in the past
fled the country due to threats to life and
harassment in their communities. Those who
have fled include Alimi Bisi, Philip Temidayo
Adabayo, Desmond Patric, Nkechi Ugo, Lara
Abiodun Akinniyi, Simeon Demola Adesanmi,
Penu K. Z.
"The planning for the non-violent rally is to avert
the continuous attacking of the unarmed
citizens and the unlawful and arbitrary arrest of
wanted individuals," the group said.
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