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Slavery, Neo-colonialism: Senator Ned Nwoko Led Committee Set to Set the record Straight, correcting century-old historical and systemic injustices
By AbdulRahman Obaje
Senator Ned Munir Nwoko led Committee on Reparations and Repatriation is set to set the record Straight, correct century-old historical and systemic injustices by engaging all stakeholders and seek for appropriate compensations and redress. adsbygoogle || []).push({}); com/pagead/js/adsbygoogle.js">
During a stakeholders interactive session on Historical and Systemic Injustices, Reparative Injustice and the Reparation of African Cultural, Human and Economy patrimony, held Thursday, 26th, June 2025 Chairman, Committee on Reparations and Repatriation, Senator Ned Munir Nwoko in his welcome address said the task of the committee include collaboration with both local and international experts across various fields and to collate credible evidence of wrong doings by individuals, states, corporations and others, past and present and make concrete recommendations for appropriate compensations and redress.
Senator Nwoko  said, “The committee I have the privilege to chair was formally established by the senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria on the 17th of July, 2024 with a mandate as soon as it is historic to address the century-old injustices inflicted upon our people through slavery, colonisation, exploitation, systemic discrimination both historical and contemporary as a strategic engagement with you stakeholders today aims to foster dialogue share insight and forge practical corroborating advancing across the African continent. ”
“The work before us is neither symbolic nor ceremonial. It is structured, evidence base and far-reaching. Our committee is guided by specific terms of reference that reflects the weight of our responsibility; and it includes: to address historical and systemic injustices that have long dehumanise and marginalise various groups and communities within Nigeria and broader African diaspora. ”
“Two, to collate credible evidence of wrong doings by individuals, states, corporations and others; past and present and make concrete recommendations for appropriate compensations and redress. ”
“Three, to pursue the return of looted cultural artefact and heritage materials taken during colonial conquest or illicit trade including leveraging international legal frameworks and institutions to seek restitution and financial reparation where applicable. ”
“Four, to identify and interrogate historical injustice established logical framework and propose legal and policy template that are in alignment with national institutions and international corporations. This will include collaboration with both local and international experts across various fields, law, history, anthropology, economics, diplomacy. ”
“Five, to involve in holistic national and regional strategy that reflects the complex intersection of culture, justice and economic suitability and to interrogate and challenge ongoing neo-colonial structures and practices that sustain economic and institutional subjugation in Nigeria.”
“Let me emphasise, this mandate does not only matters to the culture and history. It extends to virtual all sectors of our institution, economic and judicial, education, resource control, infrastructure, restitution and inter-governmental equity. ”
“Our deliberation today is further invigorated by recent continental effort by the February 25, 2025 African Union which has reinforce to call for inter for reparative mechanism to provide not just economic compensation but healing, acknowledgement and empowerment. ”
“Affirming that reparation is no longer a free discuss; it is now set as Africa collective agenda for justice, reparation and transformation.”
“It is in this context that we engage all of you, your insights, your experiences, policies; perspectives are crucial reshaping what must be done on Africa common position, a unified voice that will deliberate in international chambers and court of justice.”
“Together, we must construct a strategy that is both morally grounded and diplomatically constructive.
“Permit me to clarify what more the core concept at the heart of our business is. Reparation refers to making amends for past, current, subsequent wrong doings through monitoring, policy shifts, symbolic gestures or institutional reforms. ”
“It is a redemptive process but also a moral imperative.”
“Repatriation on the order hand concerns the return of people, cultural, properties and financial asset to their place of origin.”
“It is as much about the historic identity and sovereignty as it is about furfural compensation.”
“These are not simple matters. They involve navigating legal activities, political sentiments and historical wills, yet we must approach them with courage, clarity and coordination.”, He continued.
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The ongoing Continuous Voters Registration (CVR) exercise has recorded major casualties as 40 CVR Registrants heading home in a bus after their registration exercise were abducted at gunpoint. adsbygoogle || []).push({}); js">
The incident happened along Dekina-Ajiyolo-Anyigba road at about 6pm on Friday, 7th of November 2025.
The victims were mostly residents of Abocho community and environs who chattered a bus to convey them to Dekina the LGA headquarters to enable them participate in the ongoing Continuous Voters Registration (CVR) exercise.
Eye witness said that on their way back to Abocho after the successful exercise, they were ambushed and forcefully abducted by kidnappers numbering over 20 and fully armed.
The news of the mass abduction sent panic waves to the communities there by generating tension and anxieties.
Relief however, came later on as troops of 12 Brigade Lokoja in collaboration with the local security network gave a hot chase to the criminals. This forced the kidnappers to abandoned some of the victims and escaped with few others.
Eye witness also said, “The kidnappers played a fast one on us, they released about 31 of their victims, and we thought that was all and we relaxed not knowing that they simply used those ones for us to calm down. But before we realized their tricks, they had gone far with about 10 victims”
“When the profile of the victims were taken, it was realized that there are about 10 members of the community still missing including the driver of the bus”
It was learnt that the bus was recovered and taken to Abocho police station while security agencies continued their search for the remaining 10 victims in custody of the kidnappers.
The security agencies has vowed to track the kidnappers until the remaining ten captives are freed.
Efforts to confirm the incident by the Police Public Relations Officer, ASP, William Ovye Aya failed as he could not respond to calls and text messages.
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“This is a clear affirmation of your confidence in the capabilities of kogi state indigenes and your commitment to an all-inclusive government that recognizes talent from every corner of the Nation.
“Your Excellency, these appointments are a testament of your visionary leadership, detrabilized disposition and your dedication to harnessing the potential of all Nigerians for National development.
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“There is no vestige of doubt, that these appointed individuals will serve the nation with utmost dedication, integrity and diligence, thereby justifying the trust you have reposed in them and making Kogi state proud.
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