Femi Falana Quotes
Nigeria
Femi Falana SAN, is a Nigerian lawyer and human right activist. He is the father of a Nigerian rapper Folarin Falana popularly known as Falz.
Also known as: Femi Falana – Prominent Nigerian human rights lawyer and activist.
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Real change doesn't begin from government; it begins from the people and how they hold government accountable.
We must hold them accountable to serve the people. Nigerians need to ask questions.
We call on the Attorney-General of Osun State to ensure that the murder suspects are charged before the High Court.
The media should therefore join the demand for the investigation of the aforementioned cases of suspicious deaths. They must not be swept under the carpet.
While we do not deny the involvement of armed Fulani herders in violent crimes.
– Critique of Nigeria’s healthcare and youth unemployment landscape, 2018.
Ikorodu has been submerged in the last three days, if it were to be abroad, they would be using helicopter to drop food for the victims, but what is being done for the people? Nothing.
Labour rights are not just legal formalities, they are rooted in Nigeria’s constitutional order and global labour standards.
Both security and human rights can fully coexist and are absolutely necessary to prevent breakdown of law and order… the purpose of national security should be to protect democracy and enhance democratic principles.
There was a case where a company was going to be wound up by its shareholders.
I don’t know any of them who can say to be a billionaire. “What matters is that we must all operate under the law.
The right to life is the most basic human right. Without it, other rights cannot be enjoyed by any person. On account of the sanctity of human life, the following cases of suspicious deaths must be thoroughly investigated.
Once you join any enterprise, under the law, junior workers are automatically entitled to union representatio
“It is too late in the day to say there should be no union in Nigeria
Unionisation is allowed by law under the Constitution Section 40, freedom of association. “Nigeria is also bound by ILO Conventions 87 and 98, which allow unionisation as well as collective bargaining.
If Nigerians could approach the African Court in the same way citizens can approach the ECOWAS Court in Abuja, South Africa would have been dragged before the court by victims of xenophobic attacks.
They won’t go on strike without any reason. “Given their critical role in the economy, the government must do much more to engage them and prevent strikes.”
The Federal Government will have to employ diplomatic action, but beyond that, it should also adopt economic measures against South African companies operating in Nigeria
Strikes happen because the government and the employers did not take immediate action. Strike is the last weapon. It is used when employers refuse to respect the rights of workers.
The workers filed an objection, and the Supreme Court of India held that even though workers are not shareholders, they contribute their sweat and labour to make the company succeed.