{"id":168799,"date":"2010-01-09T04:55:35","date_gmt":"2010-01-09T09:55:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/nw0.eu\/2010\/01\/09\/body-scanners-even-violate-nigerian-constitution.html"},"modified":"2010-01-09T04:55:35","modified_gmt":"2010-01-09T09:55:35","slug":"body-scanners-even-violate-nigerian-constitution","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/168799","title":{"rendered":"Body Scanners Even Violate Nigerian Constitution"},"content":{"rendered":"

Bunmi Awolusi
\nNigerian Bulletin<\/a>
\nFriday, January 8th, 2010<\/span><\/p>\n

A Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Mr. Tayo Oyetibo, on
\nThursday faulted the Federal Government<\/a>\u2019s proposed use of
\nfull-body scanners<\/a> to screen international travellers passing through
\nthe country\u2019s airports.<\/p>\n

He added that the development was unconstititutional, saying that
\nthe proposed action would violate Nigerians\u2019 rights to human
\ndignity and privacy as enshrined in sections 34 (1) (a) and 37 of the
\n1999 Constitution<\/p>\n

Oyetibo, who stated this in a statement made available to our
\ncorrespondent in Lagos, reminded the government<\/a> that the proposed
\naction was illegal since the National Assembly was yet to make any law
\nto authorise the use of the equipment.<\/p>\n

According to the senior advocate, it is wrong for the government<\/a> to
\ntake a precipitating action to justify the unwarranted decision of the
\nUnited States\u2019 placing of the country on the so called list of
\n\u2018security risk states.\u2019<\/p>\n

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