Amnesty Int’l commends Tinubu for endorsing AU charter on older citizens’ rights

Amnesty International has commended President Bola Tinubu for ratifying the Protocol to the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights and the Rights of Older Persons, describing it as “a vital step forward”.

AI’s Country Director for Nigeria, Isa Sanusi, gave the commendation in a statement published on Amnesty’s website on Wednesday.

Sanusi said: “The ratification of this Protocol marks a vital step forward to protect the human rights of older people in Nigeria.