Death Penalty And The Human RightsCommunity

[Shola Sholaz]

Not too long ago, President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, had reasons to openly express his candid opinion on the unwilling attitude of state governors towards carrying out one of their very important constitutional responsibilities.
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Perhaps by sheer coincidence, he did so as a father even on a day (Fathers Day) many would have preferred to talk about the good side of fathers.
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But like a father truly conscious of his responsibilities towards the safety of his children, his major concern was to remind other fathers, this time the Nigerian state governors, of the need to act and protect the rights of the people from the indiscretion of their aggressive and murderous kith and kin.
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In an obvious diplomatic way, he made it clear that he was not pleased with the manner state executives tactically shied away from performing their constitutional assignment, particularly in giving their consent to the execution of death row prisoners, convicted for murder by courts of competent jurisdiction.