Nigeria- Worried over the rate at which innocent lives of Nigerians are being wasted on daily basis by Boko Haram and other terror groups, the Nigerian Bar Association, NBA, in Lafia the Nasarawa state capital has condemned the failure of government at all levels to protect the lives and property of their citizens.

President of the NBA Mr. Okey Wali  in his opening speech, yesterday, at the ongoing National Executive Meeting of the association at the TA’AL conference Hotel, Lafia, stated that the security and welfare of the people should be the primary purpose of government.

He therefore urged the government to adequately compensate all victims of such violence, saying “they are victims of disasters caused by the inability of the government to protect them, either by omission or commission, whether Ombatse or Boko haram noting that as parts of that social contract, government should compensate the victims”.

The Association said it has observed statements and actions of some politicians whose interest is to heat the polity but are antithetical to the principles of the rule of Law and respect to human rights.

The NBA condemned the actions and activities of elected political office holders who stick themselves grossly to party meeting affairs above governance, stating that they have bluntly refused to join those who choose to play politics with everything including their fellow human beings.

It therefore commended President Jonathan over the proposed National conference and pledges its support and commitment on ground that the report shall not be altered by the government.