Accord Party presidential candidate, Dr. Gbenga Olawepo Hashim, has called on the international community to intervene in Nigeria’s humanitarian and religious freedom crisis, citing the plight of approximately 3.68 million internally displaced persons (IDPs) in the country.
Olawepo-Hashim made the call during an engagement with the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF), where he raised concerns over religious persecution, ethnic discrimination, insecurity and the continued displacement of vulnerable communities across the country.
The Accord Party candidate, described as the first major opposition political leader to be engaged by the Commission, also c...
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Olawepo-Hashim Meets US Commission Over Nigeria’s 3.6m IDPs, Maisango’s Release
Source: Leadership News
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