Obasanjo to discuss social justice at ILC

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The Nigerian Bar Association, NBA, yesterday, raised a strong objection to plans by the Borno State government to adopt Sharia legal system in the state, giving in to demands by Boko Haram group, which it called a terrorist group. NBA which condemned the group (Boko Haram) for the killings and maiming of innocent citizens and attacks on places of worship in Borno State, called on the Federal and State Governments to overhaul their security apparatus  to combat the attacks by the group, which it noted could hamper economic growth and scare away internal and external investment.

By FUNMI KOMOLAFE, GENEVA
Former President, Olusegun Obasanjo is  one of the discussants  expected at  high level panel discussions at the  on-going 100th session of the International Labour Conference ( ILC) in Geneva, Switzerland.

Also , there were indications that President Goodluck Jonathan who was earlier expected to address the ILC will no longer do so.

President Jonathan is not listed as a speaker at the conference.

On the other hand, Nigeria is out of the Governing Body at the level of employers, government and workers.

The Governing Body is a executive decision making organ  of the ILO.

Meanwhile, the former president is expected to disscuss

” Lessons from the recent crisis for building sustainable and shared societies; implications for the ILO”  on Tuesday, June 14.

Other discussants include, former president of Ghana, Mr. John Kufuor and the former prime minister of Netherlands, Mr. Wim Kok.

Also on Wednesday, Chief  Olusegun Obasanjo will also discuss “ the need for a new era of social justice”.  This is a high level panel organised by Club de Madrid.

The discussion will take place after the address of  Russian prime minister, His Excellencey, Mr. Vladimir Putin,  President of the Swiss Confederation, Her Excellency, Ms. Micheline Calmy-Rey and the President of Tanzania, His Excellencz, Mr. Jakaza Mrisho Kikwete.

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